The .22 Short is a variety of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition, developed in 1857 for the first Smith and Wesson revolver and counted as the first American metallic cartridge. Its original loading used a 29 or 30 grain bullet with 4 grains of black powder, and the cartridge, originally called simply the .22 rimfire, took the name .22 Short once the .22 Long was introduced in 1871. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Wikipedia: .22 short
- Introduced circa 1857 per the entity's own sourced description text; no pre-1900 weapon system remains in current active military service.
- Introduction/adoption year stated in the entity's own sourced description text.
Caliber attribute (22-short)
The .22 Short is a variety of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition, developed in 1857 for the first Smith and Wesson revolver and counted as the first American metallic cartridge.
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