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The .40-72 Winchester, also known as .40-72 WCF is a centerfire straight-walled rifle cartridge designed for black powder rather than smokeless powder. It was introduced in 1895 for the Winchester 1895 lever-action rifle.[1]

Description and performance

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The .40-72 Winchester cartridge.

The original Winchester factory load consisted of a Шаблон:Convert bullet at Шаблон:Convert or a Шаблон:Convert bullet at Шаблон:Convert.[2]

With the introduction of superior cartridges designed for smokeless powder, the .40-72 Winchester became obsolete and was soon dropped from production. Production of loaded cartridges by Winchester ceased in 1936.

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The .40-72 WCF cartridge.

Besides the Winchester 1895 lever-action, the .40-72 Winchester was chambered in the Winchester 1885 single-shot rifle.[3]

Dimensions

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See also

References

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External links

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  1. Barnes, Frank C. Cartridges Of The World. Krause Publications: 1997.
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  3. Whelen, Townsend. The American Rifle. The Century Co.: 1918, p. 43.