rimfire
Americanadjective
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(of a cartridge) having the primer in a rim encircling the base.
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(of a firearm) designed for the use of such cartridges.
Etymology
Origin of rimfire
Example Sentences
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Centerfire ammunition is taxed at $0.05 per cartridge, and rimfire ammunition is taxed at $0.01 per cartridge.
From Fox News ● Nov. 5, 2021
Mr. Perry has a high-powered hunting rifle at home, but he keeps a smaller .22 rimfire rifle in the cabin, “in case I want to shoot a rabbit or squirrel,” he explained.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2015
Ruger 10/22 This may well be the most popular rimfire rifle in the world, and it is probably the most cobbled on.
From Time Magazine Archive
Savage 93R17BTVS Chambered for .17 HMR, this new rimfire features a varmint-weight stainless-steel barrel and a brown laminated thumbhole stock with a wide beavertail forend, to facilitate shooting from sandbags or a benchrest.
From Time Magazine Archive
The beginning handgunner has no use for anything other than a .22 rimfire.
From Time Magazine Archive
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