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
Marlin 917 The first Marlin rimfire to be offered in the popular .17 HMR, the 917 is fed by a seven-round magazine.
From Time Magazine Archive
Its lineal descendant, the R-55, is chambered for the .17 Mach 2 rimfire cartridge and exhibits the same high standards as its parent.
From Time Magazine Archive
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