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  • noun Type of firearm cartridge where the primer is in the back rim, rather than a central primer cap. They are cheap to produce but can not be reloaded with powder.

Etymologies

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rim +‎ fire

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    September 11, 2009

  • *guffaw*

    Thanks, Froggy, for the chuckle!

    September 11, 2009