.22 Short, left; .22 Long Rifle, right

.22 Short is a variety of .22 caliber (5.6 mm) rimfire ammunition. Developed in 1857 for the first Smith and Wesson revolver, the .22 Short was the first American metallic cartridge. The original loading was a 29 grain (1.88 g) bullet and 4 grains (260 mg) of black powder. Developed for self defense, the modern .22 Short, though still used in a few pocket pistols and mini-revolvers, is mainly used as a quiet round for practice by the recreational shooter. Due to its low recoil and good inherent accuracy, the .22 Short was used for the Olympic 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol event until 2004. There is also a .22 short blank for use in starting pistols. Image File history File linksMetadata 22short22lr. ... Image File history File linksMetadata 22short22lr. ... .22 Long Rifle - Subsonic Hollowpoint (Left), Standard Velocity (Center), Hyper-Velocity Stinger Hollowpoint (Right). ... A rimfire is a type of firearm cartridge. ... Boxes of ammunition clog a warehouse in Baghdad Ammunition is a generic military term meaning (the assembly of) a projectile and its propellant. ... Smith & Wesson is Americas largest manufacturer of handguns, located in Springfield, Massachusetts. ... rEVOLVEr (2004) is the fourth studio album release by Swedish thrash metal band The Haunted. ... Black powder was the original gunpowder and practically the only known propellant and explosive until the middle of the 19th century. ... A defensive weapon is a personal weapon that is primarily intended for defending the user against an attacker. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events. ... A starting pistol is a handgun (typically a revolver) that is fired to start track and field events. ...

Bullets are lead (usually coated with grease or wax or copper plated), in round nose or hollow point styles. The standard velocity .22 short launches a 29 grain (1.88 g) bullet at 1,045 ft/s (319 m/s) with 70 ft·lbf (95 J) of energy from a 22 in (559 mm) rifle barrel. As a hunting round, the high velocity hollow point Short is useful only for tiny pests like mice, rats, and small birds. For small game hunting, the greater energy and wider ammunition selection of the .22 Long Rifle makes it a far superior choice. .22 Long Rifle - Subsonic Hollowpoint (Left), Standard Velocity (Center), Hyper-Velocity Stinger Hollowpoint (Right). ...

References

• http://www.chuckhawks.com/22_rimfire_cartridges.htm

Specifications

• Length:
  • Case: 0.423 in (10.7 mm)
  • Overall: 0.686 in (17.4 mm)
• Bullet weight: 29 gr (1.88 g)

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See also

• .22 BB
• .22 CB
• .22 Long
• .22 Long Rifle
• .22 Magnum