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The .275 No 2 Magnum is a rimmed cartridge intended for use in double rifles.Rigby introduced the .275 No 2 Magnum by necking down the .375 Flanged Nitro Express, [2] it was still available in the early 1960s. [1]
The .375/303 Westley Richards Accelerated Express, also known as the .375/303 Axite, is an obsolete medium bore rifle cartridge. It was a high velocity, rimmed, bottlenecked cartridge. It was loaded with Axite, a new smokeless powder developed by Kynoch and said by them to be "comparatively free from erosion and corrosion effects".
The .380 Long is a straight rimmed cartridge originally designed for use in rook rifles for target shooting and hunting game up to the size of smaller deer. [2]In addition to British munitions makers, the .380 Long was also made by DWM in Germany and a number of cheap European pistols were chambered in it. [1]
Below is a list of rimmed cartridges (R). Although similar, rimmed cartridges differ from rimfire cartridges ( list ). A rimmed cartridge is a cartridge with a rim, whose primer is located in the center of the case head; the primer is detonated by the firing pin striking that center location.
The 6mm Lee Navy (6×60mmSR), also known as the 6mm U.S.N. [1] or .236 Navy, [2] is an obsolete American rifle cartridge. [3] It was the service cartridge of the United States Navy and Marine Corps from 1895 (therefore replacing the .45-70 Government rifle cartridge) to 1899, when it was then itself replaced by the more modern .30-40 Krag rifle cartridge.
Below is a list of rebated rim cartridges. Rebated-rim cartridges have a rim that is significantly smaller in diameter than the base of the case, serving only for extraction. Functionally the same as a rimless case, the rebated rim allows a gun to be easily converted to fire a larger-than-normal cartridge, as most of a firearm's loading and ...
This includes all cartridges that can also be found in the subcategories. For more information, see cartridges . See also the categories Firearms by calibre and Large-caliber cartridges
The 11×59mmR Gras, also known as the 11mm Vickers, is an obsolete rifle cartridge.France's first modern military cartridge, the 11×59mmR Gras was introduced in 1874 and continued in service in various roles and with various users until after World War II.