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The next rimfire cartridge was the .22 Short, developed for Smith & Wesson's first revolver, in 1857; it used a longer rimfire case and 4 gr (0.26 g) of black powder to fire a conical bullet. According to Berkeley R. Lewis, a firearms historian, this later Smith & Wesson cartridge was 'essentially the same as Houllier's 1846 patent'. [ 11 ]
Below is a list of rimfire cartridges (RF), ordered by caliber, small to large. Rimfire ammunition is a type of metallic cartridge whose primer is located within a hollow circumferential rim protruding from the base of its casing. The most common rimfire cartridges are chambered for .17 caliber and .22 caliber. The bullet diameter for .17 ...
The .38 rimfire cartridge was a common round for many antique revolvers and rifles from the 1870s to the early 1900s. It was a common self-defense round for a small revolver that was often kept in a vest pocket through to the 1890s.
.44 Henry Flat cartridge. The .44 Henry, also known as the .44 Henry Flat, the .44 Rimfire, the .44 Long Rimfire, and the 11x23mmRF (11x23mm Rimmed) in Europe, [2] is a rimfire rifle and handgun cartridge featuring a .875 in (22.2 mm)-long brass or copper case.
Many rifles in .22 short were made between 1901 and 1940, mostly intended for gallery shooting and small game hunting. Remington and Winchester produced the most rifles in .22 short. Remington has made their Model 24 and Model 241 "Speedmaster" semi-autos as well as their Model 12 and 121 "Fieldmaster" pump actions in .22 short.
The Ruger Wrangler is a single-action rimfire revolver produced by Sturm, Ruger & Co. Chambered for .22 Long Rifle cartridges, it was announced in April 2019. [2] The revolver makes extensive use of aluminum and zinc castings for ease of manufacturability, [3] and also has an unfluted cylinder and uses metal injection molded components for further cost reduction. [4]
Garcia-Reynoso revolver: captain Antonio García Reynoso 7.8×30mm: 5 (+ 5 extra rounds) Argentina: 1894 Gward revolver: KMW "Wifama".38 Special: 6 Poland: 1990 High Standard .22 revolver: High Standard Manufacturing Company.22 Short.22 Long.22 Long Rifle: 6 United States: 1955–1980s Iver Johnson Safety Automatic: Iver Johnson.32 S&W.38 S&W ...
The .22 long rifle, also known as the .22 LR or 5.7×15mmR, [4] [5] is a long-established variety of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition originating from the United States.It is used in a wide range of firearms including rifles, pistols, revolvers, and submachine guns.