| .25 Short |
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| Type | Revolver |
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| Place of origin | United States |
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| Produced | 1860–1920[1] |
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| Case type | Rimmed, straight |
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| Bullet diameter | .245–.246 in (6.2–6.2 mm) |
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| Neck diameter | .245 in (6.2 mm) |
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| Shoulder diameter | .245 in (6.2 mm) |
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| Base diameter | .245 in (6.2 mm) |
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| Rim diameter | .290 in (7.4 mm) |
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| Case length | .468 in (11.9 mm) |
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| Overall length | .780 in (19.8 mm) |
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| Primer type | Rimfire |
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| Bullet mass/type |
Velocity |
Energy |
| 43 gr (3 g) |
750 ft/s (230 m/s) |
53 ft⋅lbf (72 J) |
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| Source(s): Barnes & Amber 1972 |
The .25 Short, also known as the .25 Bacon & Bliss, is a .25 in (6.35 mm) American rimfire handgun cartridge.
Introduced for the F. D. Bliss revolver in 1860,[1] it was also available in a number of other inexpensive weapons of the period.[1] It was never offered as a rifle caliber.[1]
With a 43 gr (2.8 g; 0.098 oz) outside lubricated bullet over 5 gr (0.32 g; 0.011 oz) of black powder, it is similar in appearance to the .22 Short.[1] Its power is comparable to the black powder loadings of the .22 Long Rifle.[1] It was available from both Remington and Winchester.[1]
The round continued to be commercially available until 1920, but is now considered a collectible.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Barnes, p.276, ".25 Short".
Notes
- Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. ".25 Short", in Cartridges of the World, pp. 276, 282, & 283. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN 0-695-80326-3.
