Ammunition

Cartridge of the Week, the .22 Long Rifle Rimfire

So, you think the .22 Long Rifle is a kids round? Do not bet your life on it. This grand old cartridge predates anything we have previously reviewed. It came about in 1887 and up until 1890; manufacturers loaded it with only black powder. It is one of the oldest self-contained cartridges still in mass production—and it is lethal.

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Cartridge of the Week, the .380 Auto, .380 ACP, 9mm Browning, 9mm Short, 9×17, 9mm Kurz

Now we have many choices in pocket pistols, or Get- Off-Me-Guns as I call them. The most popular come in a caliber once again designed by his Excellency John Moses Browning, the 9mm Browning or, as we now know it, the .380 ACP.

Ammunition

Choosing a Handgun Caliber

Although everyone has an opinion as to the “best” caliber, it really depends on your specific needs and abilities. Check out this post for how to pick.