About
The .22 Short Ammo was designed and developed in 1857. The .22 Short Ammo was the first American metallic bullet. The original .22 rimfire cartridge was renamed .22 Short Ammo after introducing the .22 Long Ammo in 1871. Back in the day, the .22 Short Ammo was popularly used in festivals, shooting galleries, at fairs, and arcades; several rifle makers even made galleries models just for the .22 Short Ammo. Because of the low recoil and good innate accuracy, the .22 Short Ammo was for the rapid-fire pistol event for the Olympics until 2004. The .22 Short Ammo was even allowed in the shooting part of pentathlon until the introduction of air pistols. The overall length of the .22 Short Ammo is 17.7mm, and the bullet diameter measures 5.6mm. The heaviest variant of the .22 Short Ammo is a 29-grain bullet that can travel at a velocity of 1,132 feet per second and creates an energy level of 82 ft.lbf.
Manufacturer
The .22 Short Ammo was designed and developed in 1857 by Smith & Wesson. This rimfire cartridge became the heart and life of arcade, festival, and fair gallery shooting.
Uses
The .22 Short Ammo does not create much fire and penetrating power, making it suitable only for small game hunting like tree squirrels. As mentioned before, this cartridge was also widely used for entertaining shooting purposes.