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rimfire cartridge, rime-fire cartridge
Definition:

The priming compound of the rimfire cartridge is located in the rim of the cartridge case and not in the centre as with centerfire cartridges. An example is a .22 Long Rifle cartridge.

Translation:
DE: Randfeuerpatrone
FR: cartouche à perscussion annulaire
CS: náboj s okrajovým zápalem
RU: патрон с окраинным воспламенением
ES: cartucho de percusión anular
IT: cartuccia a percussione annulare
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