.25 Stevens
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| .25 Stevens | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Rifle and handgun | |||||||
| Place of origin | United States | |||||||
| Production history | ||||||||
| Designed | 1898–1900[1] | |||||||
| Produced | 1900–1942 | |||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||
| Case type | Rimmed, straight | |||||||
| Bullet diameter | Template:Cvt | |||||||
| Neck diameter | Template:Cvt | |||||||
| Base diameter | Template:Cvt | |||||||
| Rim diameter | Template:Cvt | |||||||
| Case length | Template:Cvt | |||||||
| Overall length | Template:Cvt | |||||||
| Primer type | Rimfire | |||||||
| Maximum pressure | 14,000–16,000 psi (96.53–110.32 MPa) | |||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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| SourceTemplate:Pluralize from text: Barnes & Amber 1972 | ||||||||
The .25 Stevens / 6.4x28mmRF was an American rimfire rifle cartridge.[1] To differentiate from the related .25 Stevens Short it is sometimes also referred to as .25 Stevens Long.[2]
Developed by J. Stevens Arms & Tool Company and Peters Cartridge Company,[1] it was developed between 1898 and 1900; catalogs suggest it was introduced in 1898, but most sources agree on 1900.[1] It was offered in the Crack Shot No. 15 rifle, which debuted in 1900.[1] It was also available in the Stevens Favorite rifle, which was first released in 1894 and discontinued in 1935.[1] It originally used a 10 to 11 gr (0.65 to 0.71 g) black powder charge under a 67 gr (4.3 g) slug; this was later replaced by Smokeless powder.
Some handguns were also chambered for .25 Stevens, most notably the Stevens-Lord single-shot pistols.[2]
The round was available with either solid lead or hollow point bullets[1] and developed a good reputation for small game (such as rabbit) and varmints.[1][2]
In comparison to the .22 Long Rifle some sources note that its ballistics suffered from an excessively high trajectory for a rifle cartridge (a drop of 5.1 in (130 mm) at 100 yd (91 m)),[1] while others praise its inherent accuracy, and larger versatility due to being much more powerful, especially when used in revolvers.[2]
Serving as the parent for the less-successful .25 Stevens Short and experimental Remington .267 Rimfire, it was dropped in 1942.
Notable handgun authority Elmer Keith lamented its demise and advocated its revival for use in revolvers.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Barnes, Frank C. (1972). ".25 Stevens". In John T. Amber (ed.). Cartridges of the World. Northfield, IL: DBI Books. pp. 276 & 282–3. ISBN 0-695-80326-3.
- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Keith, Elmer (2012). Sixguns. Mansfield Centre, CT: Martino Publishing. ISBN 978-1-61427-282-3.
