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.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire

Small Arms And Sidearms

The .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, also known as the .22 WMR, .22 Magnum, .22 WMRF, .22 MRF or .22 Mag, is a rimfire cartridge. It was originally loaded with a 40-grain bullet delivering velocities around 2,000 feet per second from a rifle barrel; it is now loaded with bullet weights ranging from 50 grains at 1,530 feet per second to 30 grains at 2,200 feet per second. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
Rifle 1
Introduced Year
1959 1
Caliber Class
Small Arms 1
Classification
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
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Manufactured By

Winchester Repeating Arms Company

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Source Wikidata: .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire

Originated In

United States

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Source Wikipedia: .22 Winchester Magnum RimfireInfobox: origin
Quote, Infobox: origin
United States
Sources
1. Wikipedia: .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire
  • Infobox, type
    Rifle
  • Infobox: design_date
    1959
  • Infobox: type
    Rifle
  • Infobox: production_date
    1959-present
  • In Group: Ammunition and Cartridges, Lead
    The .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, also known as the .22 WMR, .22 Magnum, .22 WMRF, .22 MRF, or .22 Mag, is a rimfire cartridge.
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Wikidata: .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire
Wikidata Q158700, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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