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.40-72 Winchester
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.
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| .40-72 Winchester Center Fire | ||||||
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| Rifle | ||||||
| United States | ||||||
| Winchester Repeating Arms Company | ||||||
| Winchester Repeating Arms Company | ||||||
| 1895–1936 | ||||||
| Rimmed, straight | ||||||
| .406 in (10.3 mm) | ||||||
| .431 in (10.9 mm) | ||||||
| .460 in (11.7 mm) | ||||||
| .518 in (13.2 mm) | ||||||
| 2.60 in (66 mm) | ||||||
| 3.15 in (80 mm) | ||||||
| 1 in 22 inches | ||||||
| large rifle | ||||||
| Bullet mass/type | ||||||
| Velocity | ||||||
| Energy |
330 gr (21 g) 1,380 ft/s (420 m/s) 1,395 ft⋅lbf (1,891 J)
300 gr (19 g) 1,420 ft/s (430 m/s) 1,342 ft⋅lbf (1,820 J) | 330 gr (21 g) | 1,380 ft/s (420 m/s) | 1,395 ft⋅lbf (1,891 J) | 300 gr (19 g) | 1,420 ft/s (430 m/s) | 1,342 ft⋅lbf (1,820 J) | | 330 gr (21 g) | 1,380 ft/s (420 m/s) | 1,395 ft⋅lbf (1,891 J) | | | | | | 300 gr (19 g) | 1,420 ft/s (430 m/s) | 1,342 ft⋅lbf (1,820 J) | | | | | | Test barrel length: 26Source: The Rifle in America | | | | | | |
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.
The .40-72 Winchester cartridge.
The original Winchester factory load consisted of a 300-grain (19 g) bullet at 1,420 ft/s (430 m/s) or a 330-grain (21 g) bullet at 1,380 ft/s (420 m/s).
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.
The .40-72 WCF cartridge.
Besides the Winchester 1895 lever-action, the .40-72 Winchester was chambered in the Winchester 1885 single-shot rifle.
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