While the rimfire cartridge was popular at one time, and there were more than 50 different rimfire cartridges, in different calibers, ranging from 2mm (about .08 caliber) to larger than .56 caliber. Today there are only about 7 different rimfire calibers still being loaded- the 17, 17 HMR, the .22 Short. Long, Long Rifle, the .22 WRF, and the .22 WMR. As far as different makes and models of rimfire rifles, there have been THOUSANDS of different rifles.
There are only slightly fewer different AR rifles than there are AR rifle owners.
The AR platform is modular and there is a large number of manufacturers making parts and accessories for it. This means that a user can customize the rifle to his or her own preferences, and so everyone's rifle will be a little different.
The number of AR rifle owners is just marginally smaller than the number of different AR firearms. Since the AR platform is modular, several different companies produce its elements and add-ons. This implies that a user can modify the gun according to his or her personal preferences, making each user's rifle unique.
The two types of cartridges used in rifles and pistols are rimfire and centerfire
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Mostly European makers.
The Lakefield factory in Ontario Canada has made rifles for a number of different brands, Cooey, Lakefield Mossberg, and now they manufacture all of Savage's rimfire rifles. Its no surprise if they use the same detachable magazine.
Centrefire tends to be more reliable, overall, and rimfire is used for very limited purposes... namely, subcalibre firearms.
Nobody. The .17 HMR (for Hornady Magnum Rimfire), is a rimfire cartridge, not a center fire cartridge.Anschutz, CZ-USA, Henry, Weatherby, Ruger, Remington, Marlin, Browning, Savage, and Crickett are among the list of manufacturers who manufactures .17HMR rifles, but, as with the cartridge, they are all rimfire rifles.
Look in the Gun Digest Book of Gun Assembly/Dissasembly #3-Rimfire Rifles. Look in the Gun Digest Book of Gun Assembly/Dissasembly #3-Rimfire Rifles.
'22LR' refers to .22 caliber "Long Rifle" cartridges. These are rimfire cartridges used in many handguns and small sport & target rifles.
Not necessarily. Centerfire and rimfire refer to the cartridge. Those with a primer in the center of the cartridge base are centerfire, and those with propellant packed in the rim are rimfire. Popular centerfire cartridges include the .223 Remington, .380 Winchester, .30-30, .30-06, 7.62x39, 7.62x54R, etc. The most commonly known rimfire cartridge is the .22 Long Rifle. There are bolt action rifles manufactured for each type of cartridge.
No. Semiautomatic .22 rimfire rifles may be used for small game, but no semi rifles for deer. See link to Vermont hunting regs, and scroll down.
Thousands.
At one time Savage rimfire rifles were made in Canada. Savage is now owned by ATK. You should direct your question to Savage Customer Service at their website.