- Centerfire cartridge
- Centerfire cartridge Cen"ter*fire` car"tridge See under {Cartridge}. [1913 Webster]
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Centerfire cartridge
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Cartridge (firearms) — From left: .50 BMG, .300 Win Mag, .308 Winchester, 7.62×39mm, 5.56×45mm NATO, .22LR. A cartridge, also called a round, packages the bullet, gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the firing chamber of a firearm … Wikipedia
Centerfire ammunition — A centerfire cartridge is a cartridge in which the primer is located in the center of the cartridge case head. Unlike rimfire cartridges, the primer is a separate and replaceable component.The centerfire cartridge has replaced the rimfire in all… … Wikipedia
centerfire — [sent′ərfīr΄] adj. designating a cartridge with the primer set in the center of the base: cf. RIMFIRE * * * … Universalium
centerfire — [sent′ərfīr΄] adj. designating a cartridge with the primer set in the center of the base: cf. RIMFIRE … English World dictionary
centerfire — noun A type of firearm cartridge with the primer is in a central primer cap … Wiktionary
Federal Cartridge — Type Ammunition manufacturer Industry Ammunition Founded 1922 Headquarters … Wikipedia
Paper cartridge — refers to one of various types of small arms ammunition used before the advent of the metallic cartridge. These cartridges consisted of a paper cylinder or cone containing the bullet, gunpowder, and, in some cases, a primer or a lubricating and… … Wikipedia
Firearm — A firearm is a tool that projects either single or multiple projectiles at high velocity through a controlled explosion. The firing is achieved by the gases produced through rapid, confined burning of a propellant. This process of rapid burning… … Wikipedia
Rimfire ammunition — A rimfire is a type of firearm cartridge. It is called a rimfire because instead of the firing pin striking the primer cap at the center of the base of the cartridge to ignite it (as in a centerfire cartridge), the pin strikes the base s rim. The … Wikipedia
Winchester rifle — Infobox Weapon name=Winchester Model 1873 rifle caption= The Gun that Won the West origin=United States type=Rifle is ranged=yes service= used by= USA wars= designer= design date=1873 manufacturer=Winchester Repeating Arms Company unit cost=… … Wikipedia
