.22 long rifle
Sign in to saveAlso known as .22 LR, .22 long rifle cartridge, 5.6×15mmR
cartridge type for rifles, pistols and revolvers
Key facts
- Type
- Pistol
- Place of origin
- United States
- Designer
- J. Stevens Arms & Tool Company
- Produced
- 1887–present
- Variants
- .22 Long Rifle Stinger Aguila .22 Long Rifle Colibrí
- Parent case
- .22 long
- Case type
- Rimmed, straight
- Bullet diameter
- .223 in (5.7 mm) – .2255 in (5.73 mm)
- Land diameter
- .212 in (5.4 mm)
- Neck diameter
- .226 in (5.7 mm)
- Base diameter
- .226 in (5.7 mm)
- Rim diameter
- .278 in (7.1 mm)
- Rim thickness
- .043 in (1.1 mm)
- Case length
- .613 in (15.6 mm)
- Overall length
- 1.000 in (25.4 mm)
- Rifling twist
- 1:16"
- Primer type
- Rimfire
- Maximum pressure
- 24,000 psi (170 MPa)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- rimfire cartridge
- Country of origin
- United States
- Based on
- .22 extra long
- Designed by
- Stevens Arms
- Image
- Kleinkaliber 22lr.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
Test barrel length: 18.5 in (470 mm) Source:
The .22 long rifle (.22LR), also known as the 5.7×15mmR, is a long-established variety of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition originating from the United States. It is used in a wide range of firearms, including rifles, pistols, revolvers, and submachine guns. It is a well-established small-game round but is not typically used for hunting larger game, as it lacks the necessary stopping power.
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