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Ruger 22 charger!(TAFFIN TESTS: THE SIXGUNNER HIMSELF: GUNS, GEAR AND MORE)

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The .22 is our oldest cartridge, dating back to 1857 when the first cartridge firing revolver, the Smith & Wesson seven-shot, tip-up, Model #1 chambered in .22 Short was introduced. Over the past century and a half the .22 has also become our most popular cartridge. Why is this? It's certainly not adequate for big game hunting, and while it is better than nothing, it can by no stretch of the imagination be considered a self-defense cartridge. We might modify that last statement due to the fact some folks simply can't handle anything with more recoil than a .22. It also has its place as a deep cover, last ditch effort chambered in a nearly weightless ...

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