rimfire cartridge

rimfire cartridge is a cartridge or weapon type.

Also recorded as rimfire ammunition.

Overview

Type of firearm cartridge where the firing pin crushes the primer located in the rim of the cartridge to fire it.

In detail

rimfire cartridge is a cartridge or weapon type.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Rimfire ammunition”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1289462: rimfire cartridge

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