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CHARLES SMITH-JONES SAYS: “It became regarded as one of the most accurate .22 rifles ever made”

1893 the renowned American sharpshooter Annie Oakley put 25 shots through the same ragged hole at a range of 11 metres using .22 Short cartridges. On the same day she shot a jagged one-hole group through the centre of an ace of hearts playing card, shooting offhand with no support. The rifle she used for both feats

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