.22 short

.22 short
Developed in 1857 for the first Smith & Wesson revolver
First American metallic cartridge
29 grain (1.88 g) bullet
or 30 grain (1.94 g) bullet

Designated the “.22 Short” in 1871
when the .22 Long cartridge was introduced

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