NAME – 5.7×10.7mmR

NAME (COMMON) – .22 Short

TYPE – Rimfire

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION – 1857

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

CASE TYPE – Rimmed straight

CARTRIDGE LENGTH – 17.6 mm (0.693 in)

CASING LENGTH – 10.7 mm (0.423 in)

CASE HEAD DIAMETER – 5.7 mm (0.225 in)

CASE RIM DIAMETER – 6.9 mm (0.273 in)

BULLET TYPE – Round nosed lead

BULLET DIAMETER – 5.66 mm (0.223 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 1.88 g (29 grains)

POWDER WEIGHT – 0.1 g (1.55 grains) [Smokeless]

CASING WEIGHT – 0.48 g (7.45 grains)

TOTAL ROUND WEIGHT – 2.46 g (38 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 264 m/s (865 fps)

NOMINAL BARREL LENGTH – 15.2 cm (6 in)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 65 j (48 ft/lb)

     This is one of the oldest self-contained metallic cartridges and is still in use today. Originally loaded with Black Powder, the .22 Short today is loaded with smokeless powder. It is still very popular for rapid-fire pistol matches as the round has very little recoil. It is also the smallest round commonly available and as such has been used in some very exotic firearm designs.