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gordo b. · December 2, 2005, 08:17 PM

Wait a minute a bit of confusion. The .22 Special was made for 1903 Winchester autoloaders. I didn't know any pistol were made for them, but cool if so. These is SOME recently made ammo for .22 Special.
The .22WRF is a different round, and has a shorter length and less pressure than the same case diameter .22 Magnum which is from the 1960's (actually 1959). I have a Colt Police Positive Target which fires that .22 WRF round, which was a common chambering in the 1890 pump gun and quite a few others. The .22WRF ammo is currently made by CCI and Winchester occasionally!

December 2, 2005, 08:17 PM	#4
gordo b. Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2002 Location: Peoples republik of Calif. Posts: 961	Wait a minute a bit of confusion. The .22 Special was made for 1903 Winchester autoloaders. I didn't know any pistol were made for them, but cool if so. These is SOME recently made ammo for .22 Special. The .22WRF is a different round, and has a shorter length and less pressure than the same case diameter .22 Magnum which is from the 1960's (actually 1959). I have a Colt Police Positive Target which fires that .22 WRF round, which was a common chambering in the 1890 pump gun and quite a few others. The .22WRF ammo is currently made by CCI and Winchester occasionally!