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Definition of .22 calibre

1. Adjective. Of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures twenty-two hundredths of an inch in diameter. "A .22 caliber pistol"

Lexicographical Neighbors of .22 Calibre

Literary usage of .22 calibre

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The way of the woods: a manual for sportsmen in northeastern United States by Edward Breck (1908)
"80 repeater and the Winchester repeater of 1890, both of .22 calibre. The latter has the advantage of simple and durable construction (I have one that has ..."

2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"It is a single-loading bolt-action rifle of -22 calibre with military sights (the ... Numerous civilian rifle clubs have adopted the -22 calibre rifle, ..."

3. The Arenaby Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1900)
"A 22 Calibre Repeater > is not ^ mere toy. Of course we hare one chiefly ... these 3 cart- Tne long rifle is the most accurate 22 calibre cartridge ..."

4. Through the Brazilian Wilderness by Theodore Roosevelt (1914)
"It has two shotgun barrels, one 30 to 44 calibre rifle and the rib separating the shotgun barrels is bored for a 22-calibre rifle cartridge. ..."

5. Guns and Gunning by Bellmore H. Browne (1908)
"In a case of this kind the .22-calibre will come in handy, as its report will ... A .22-calibre rifle was the only gun he had, but after a short stalk, ..."

6. Our Vanishing Wild Life: Its Extermination and Preservation by William Temple Hornaday (1913)
"Let him be taught in precise terms that he must not rob birds' nests, and that he must not shoot song-birds, woodpeckers and kingfishers with a 22-calibre ..."

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