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Rimfire
Meaning
Noun
●
A type of
firearm
cartridge
where the
primer
is in the back
rim
,
rather than
a
central
primer
cap
. They are
cheap
to
produce
but cannot be
reloaded
with powder.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
rimfire
English
fire
English
fier
Middle English (1100-1500)
fyr
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
rim
English
rima
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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