WVGunman
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1. The service round used by imperial German forces in WW1 was the 9mm Parabellum. The most popular handgun round by sales in the United states in 2019 was ... the 9mm Parabellum. Theoretically, ammunition created for the German Army in 1914 could be loaded into a Glock made last month and fired today.
2. Of all the single shot, lever-action, bolt action, semi-automatic and pump-action rifles sold in the U.S. in 2019, Ruger had the top seller in 3 of those caregories. Other than Ruger's bolt-action Precision Rifle, all of the top sellers are designs that are least 50 years old.
3. Here are the top selling centerfire rifle cartridges of 2016-2019, according to Guns.com:
1. - .223 Remington
2. - 7.62x51mm (.308 Winchester)
3. - 7.62x39mm
4. - .30-06 Springfield
5. - .30-30 Winchester
6. - 7.62x54R (Russian)
.30-30 is a major anamoly on this list. It's the only one with civilian origins; all the rest are military rounds, or were. .30-30 is also the only round created originally for lever-action rifles. And if it weren't for the odd appearance of 7.62x54R here, it would be the only rimmed round.
4. The top selling centerfire pistol calibers of 2019:
1 - 9mm Parabellum
2. .45 ACP
3. .40 Smith & Wesson
4. .38 Special
5. .380 Auto
Except for .40 S&W, all of these rounds were created before 1910!! .38 Special is in many ways for this list what .30-30 is for the top 5 in rifles: just about the oldest, the only round for its action type (revolvers) and the only rimmed round.
2. Of all the single shot, lever-action, bolt action, semi-automatic and pump-action rifles sold in the U.S. in 2019, Ruger had the top seller in 3 of those caregories. Other than Ruger's bolt-action Precision Rifle, all of the top sellers are designs that are least 50 years old.
3. Here are the top selling centerfire rifle cartridges of 2016-2019, according to Guns.com:
1. - .223 Remington
2. - 7.62x51mm (.308 Winchester)
3. - 7.62x39mm
4. - .30-06 Springfield
5. - .30-30 Winchester
6. - 7.62x54R (Russian)
.30-30 is a major anamoly on this list. It's the only one with civilian origins; all the rest are military rounds, or were. .30-30 is also the only round created originally for lever-action rifles. And if it weren't for the odd appearance of 7.62x54R here, it would be the only rimmed round.
4. The top selling centerfire pistol calibers of 2019:
1 - 9mm Parabellum
2. .45 ACP
3. .40 Smith & Wesson
4. .38 Special
5. .380 Auto
Except for .40 S&W, all of these rounds were created before 1910!! .38 Special is in many ways for this list what .30-30 is for the top 5 in rifles: just about the oldest, the only round for its action type (revolvers) and the only rimmed round.
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