The 4.38×30mm Libra (.17 Libra) is a
centerfire
Two rounds of .357 Magnum, a centerfire cartridge; notice the circular primer in the center
A centerfire cartridge is a firearm metallic cartridge whose primer is located at the center of the base of its casing (i.e. "case head"). Unlike rim ...
cartridge
Cartridge may refer to:
Objects
* Cartridge (firearms), a type of modern ammunition
* ROM cartridge, a removable component in an electronic device
* Cartridge (respirator), a type of filter used in respirators
Other uses
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designed for use in
personal defense weapon
Personal defense weapons (PDWs) are a class of firearms intended for self-defense and security rather than warfare and infantry. Most PDWs fire a small-caliber (less than ), centerfire bottleneck cartridge resembling a scaled-down intermedia ...
s.
Description
It was designed and has been manufactured by
ČZW for use in their ČZW-438
PDW
Personal defense weapons (PDWs) are a class of firearms intended for self-defense and security rather than warfare and infantry. Most PDWs fire a small-caliber (less than ), centerfire bottleneck cartridge resembling a scaled-down intermediate ...
.
The cartridge is based on a
.22 Hornet cartridge converted to a rimless design and necked down to .17 calibre.
Variants
* ''.17 Libra
.38×30mm': A rimless varmint-hunting and sport-shooting cartridge
* ''.17 Rimmed Libra
.38×30mmR': A rimmed varmint-hunting and sport-shooting cartridge for use with break-open actions
* ''.17 Libra Magnum
nknown': A longer, more powerful rimless round for use in pistols or personal defense weapons
See also
*
4 mm caliber
This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets in the to caliber range.
All measurements are in mm (in).
Rimfire cartridges
Centerfire cartridges Pistol and PDW cartridges
Revolver cartridges
Rifle cartridges
See also
*.17 ...
References
Pistol and rifle cartridges
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