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  2. 2020–present United States ammunition shortage - Wikipedia

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    The 2020–present United States ammunition shortage is the most recent of all the ammunition shortages in the United States. It arose out of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the 2020 United States presidential election, and the George Floyd protests. The lack of sufficient ammunition for consumers in the United States is to some ...

  3. Peters Cartridge Company - Wikipedia

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    The Peters Cartridge Company was a company located along the Little Miami River in Kings Mills, Ohio, which specialized in gunpowder and ammunition production. Founded in 1887 by Gershom Moore Peters, the company supplied military ammunition to various countries during both world wars. Following its demise in 1944, the site was repurposed by ...

  4. 2008–2016 United States ammunition shortage - Wikipedia

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    The 2008–2016 United States ammunition shortage was a shortage of civilian small arms ammunition in the United States that started in late 2008, [1] and continued through most or all of 2010, with an additional shortage beginning in December 2012 and continuing throughout 2013. The 2008 election of President Barack Obama triggered increased ...

  5. Table of handgun and rifle cartridges - Wikipedia

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    Table of handgun and rifle cartridges. Common rifle cartridges, from the largest .50 BMG to the smallest .22 Long Rifle with a $1 United States dollar bill in the background as a reference point. This is a table of selected pistol / submachine gun and rifle / machine gun cartridges by common name. Data values are the highest found for the ...

  6. 20-gauge shotgun - Wikipedia

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    The 20 gauge shotgun, also known as 20 bore, is a type of smoothbore shotgun. 20 gauge shotguns have a bore diameter of .615 in (15.6 mm), while the 12 gauge has a bore diameter of .729 in (18.5 mm). [2] 12 gauge and 20 gauge shotguns are the most popular gauges in the United States. [3] [4] The 20 gauge is popular among upland game hunters ...

  7. Rural King - Wikipedia

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    Rural King Supply is a farm supply store based in Mattoon, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1960, it now has 135 stores in the U.S. states of Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Alabama. [1] The company also operates an online store, [2] as well ...

  8. List of rifle cartridges - Wikipedia

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    .17 PMC/Aguila.17 Hornady Mach 2.17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire.17 Winchester Super Magnum.22 BB Cap.22 CB Cap.22 Short.22 Long.22 Long Rifle.22 Extra Long

  9. SMArt 155 - Wikipedia

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    Description. 1. A SMArt-155 round is fired from a standard rifled 155mm artillery tube. 2. The round flies on a ballistic arc, with a range of 27.5 kilometres (17.1 mi) [7] 3. Mid-flight a timer fuse ignites a small ejector rocket in the nose, which drags the two submunitions out of the shell casing. 4.