The .38-56 Winchester Center Fire / 9.59x53mmR or .38-56 Winchester
cartridge was introduced in 1887 by
Winchester
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for the
Winchester Model 1886,
and was also used in the
Marlin Model of 1895.
Project and history
Production of Winchester Model 1886 rifles chambered in this cartridge ceased in 1910 due to lack of demand,
and most commercial production of the cartridge itself ceased in the 1930s. New production loaded cartridges and unloaded brass cases are rare and are often created using reformed
.45-70 brass. The cartridge was originally intended to outperform the similar
.38-55 Winchester but in reality had very similar ballistics despite using more gunpowder.
Dimensions
See also
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List of Winchester Center Fire cartridges
List of Winchester Center Fire rifle Cartridge (firearms), cartridges. More commonly known as WCF, it is a family of cartridges designed by Winchester Repeating Arms Company. There are many other Winchester cartridges that do not carry the WCF mon ...
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List of rimmed cartridges
Below is a list of rimmed cartridges (R). Although similar, rimmed cartridges differ from rimfire cartridges (list). A rimmed cartridge is a cartridge with a rim, whose primer is located in the center of the case head; the primer is detonated by ...
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List of cartridges by caliber
Calibers in the size range of (mm, inches):
*2 mm caliber, 2 mm (.079+ caliber)
*3 mm caliber, 3 mm (.118+ caliber)
*4 mm caliber, 4 mm (.157+ caliber)
*5 mm caliber, 5 mm (.197+ caliber)
*6 mm caliber, 6 mm (.236+ caliber)
*7 mm caliber, 7 mm ...
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List of rifle cartridges
List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, Caliber, calibre and name.
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9 mm caliber
This is a list of firearm cartridges that have bullets in the to caliber range.
*''Case length'' refers to the round case
Case or CASE may refer to:
Instances
* Instantiation (disambiguation), a realization of a concept, theme, or design
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References
External links
Winchester Lever Guns & Their Black Powder Cartridges
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Pistol and rifle cartridges
Rimmed cartridges
Winchester Repeating Arms Company cartridges