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  2. .22 CB - Wikipedia

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    The .22 CB Cap (Conical Bullet Cap), also known as the 6mm Flobert, is a more powerful version of the .22 BB Cap rimfire metallic cartridge, which was invented by Louis-Nicolas Flobert in 1845. The .22 BB Cap and .22 CB Cap are interchangeable and are relatively quiet, low velocity cartridges, designed for indoor target shooting.

  3. List of rimfire cartridges - Wikipedia

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    The most common rimfire cartridges are chambered for .17 caliber and .22 caliber. The bullet diameter for .17 caliber firearms generally measure .172 inch (4.37 mm), while the bullet diameter for .22 caliber firearms generally measure .222 inch (5.64 mm).

  4. .22 caliber - Wikipedia

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    .22 long rifle (LR), the most common cartridge type of this caliber, often referred to simply as ".22 caliber" or "22".22 long rifle extra long (LR EX), a variant of .22LR with a longer casing but identical overall cartridge dimensions (see CCI Stinger).22 short, a cartridge used mostly in pocket pistols and mini-revolvers

  5. Rimfire ammunition - Wikipedia

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    In Europe, the .22 BB Cap (introduced in 1845) and the slightly more powerful .22 CB Cap (introduced in 1888) are both called 6mm Flobert and are considered the same cartridge. These cartridges have a relatively low muzzle velocity of around 600 ft/s (183 m/s) to 800 ft/s (244 m/s).

  6. .22 long rifle - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  7. Why the US Military Refuses to Retire This Classic Rifle - AOL

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    The Pig’s belt-loaded ammo could be discharged by one very strong soldier, but the gun requires a team of three to transport, set up, and load. While it has been mostly phased out, it is still ...

  8. List of the United States Army munitions by supply catalog ...

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    The M1 ammo crate held a total of 1,000 belted or linked rounds packed in 4 M1 ammo boxes and the later M1A1 ammo crate held a total of 1,000 belted or 1,100 linked rounds packed in M1A1 ammo boxes. There were two .50 M2 ammo boxes to a crate (for a total of 220 belted or 210 linked rounds) with a volume of 0.93 cubic feet.

  9. .22 short - Wikipedia

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    .22 short is a variety of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition. Developed in 1857 for the first Smith & Wesson revolver, the .22 rimfire was the first American metallic cartridge. [1] The original loading was a 29 or 30 gr (0.066 or 0.069 oz; 1.879 or 1.944 g) bullet and 4 gr (0.0091 oz; 0.2592 g) of black powder.