Alpo Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 I was reading an article about the American 180 submachine gun. At the bottom of the article it listed the technical specs. You IT said that it was chambered in 22 long rifle and in 22 short magnum. https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/the-american-180-submachine-gun-1200-rpm-rimfire-ripper/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=20200921_BlogDigest_396&utm_campaign=/digest/the-american-180-submachine-gun-1200-rpm-rimfire-ripper/ Having never heard of such a critter (the short magnum, not the American 180, one of which I played with for a while but decided I really did not need it), I thought I would check the collective knowledge here and see if I was lacking a little information, or if the author was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 I found this......... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.223_Winchester_Super_Short_Magnum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 The .22 Short Magnum? Sounds made up....kind of reminds me of this cartridge I keep hearing about, but have never seen called the “.45 Long Colt”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassnetguy50 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Some people call the 22 TCM a 22 Micro Mag. There is a 22 Mini Mag (not the CCI 22LR round) shown on the Chamber It wildcat cartridge poster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 I think it’s a typo. I remember these guns and recall they were 22LR only. But I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 39 minutes ago, Charlie Harley, #14153 said: I think it’s a typo. I remember these guns and recall they were 22LR only. But I could be wrong. That's the only ones I've ever seen. But then for many years I thought the Browning 22 automatic rifle only came in Long Rifle. Until I saw one chambered in short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 A look at the .22 Short Magnum rimfire cartridge....... Quote The .22 Short Magnum (aka .22 American/.22 ILARCO) cartridge was produced in a limited quantity by Winchester-Western for use in a short-lived sub-machine gun manufactured in the mid-1980s by the Illinois Arms Company, Inc. It is based on the .22 Magnum shortened to the overall length of the .22 long rifle. The picture here shows all five of the 'large diameter case' .22 rim fire cartridges, including from the left the .22 Remington Automatic, .22 Winchester Automatic, .22 Winchester Rim Fire (WRF) aka .22 Remington Special, .22 Magnum, and .22 Short Magnum. Quote The .22 short magnum cartridges are marked with the Winchester-Western SUPER X headstamp. Cartridges typically will be found loaded with the same 40 grain flat nose copper full metal jacketed bullet that was used for the .22 magnum Quote A .22 short magnum is shown to the right of a .22 long rifle cartridge in the picture on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 That was interesting. I’m smarter than I was five minutes ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Charlie Harley, #14153 said: That was interesting. I’m smarter than I was five minutes ago. Me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 I can go back to bed. You need to learn something new everyday, and I just did, so there is no sense in staying awake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Howdy, I wanna shoot one Hows the ammo supply? Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Wouldn't a 22LR be considered a 22 Sort Magnum lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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