.219 zipper

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.219 zipper
.219 Zipper cartridge
general information
caliber .219 zipper
(6.5 × 52R)
Sleeve shape Rim cartridge
Dimensions
Sleeve shoulder ⌀ 9.3 mm
Sleeve neck ⌀ 6.4 mm
Floor ⌀ 5.7 mm
Sleeve length 49.2 mm
Cartridge length 57.4 mm
Weights
Bullet weight 7.58 g
Technical specifications
Speed ​​v 0 944-980 m / s
Max. Gas pressure 2900 bar
Bullet energy E 0 1436 - 1589 y
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The .219 Zipper cartridge is a rifle cartridge that was developed in 1937 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company for use in the Model 64 lever action rifle, a version of the Winchester Model 94 rifle manufactured from now on. The cartridge was manufactured by Winchester from 1938 to 1962.

history

Winchester manufactured a variant of the Model 1894 rifle with a half- length tubular magazine and a pistol-grip piston from 1933 to 1941 . This Winchester rifle Model 6 4 was designed exclusively as a hunting rifle and fired ammunition in the calibers .25-35 Winchester , .30-30 Winchester , .32 Winchester Special and, from 1938, .219 Zipper cartridge . In addition to Winchester, the cartridge was produced by various US manufacturers, today .219 zipper cartridges with "mushroom gas shots" (bullets that mushroom in the target) are offered by the Remington Arms company . Bullets for reloaders are still offered by RWS . The cartridge was also used in the Marlin Model 336 lever action rifle from Marlin Firearms .

technology

The case used corresponds to a .30-30 Winchester case. B. the diameter of the case mouth to accommodate bullets in caliber .219 (5.7 mm) was tapered. Smokeless powder was used as the propellant .

literature

  • George Madis: The Winchester Handbook . Art & Reference House, Brownsboro, TX 1981, ISBN 0-910156-04-2 .
  • George Madis: The Winchester Book . Taylor Publishing Company, Dallas TX 1971, ISBN 0-910156-03-4 .
  • Norm Flayderman: Flayderman's Guide to Antique Firearms . Krause Publications, Iola, WI 2001, ISBN 0-87349-313-3 .