Hi Guys,
Very new to the firearm world. Currently going through the process of getting my first ever handgun, a Glock 19X.
Obviously, that also means that I have been going down various research rabbit holes ranging from handloading and ammunition to rifle types etc etc.
For most of the questions that I have, I can usually find the answer on this forum or via a quick Google search. Then I came across what is called a rimfire rifle and I don't know why, but I cannot seem to find any nice explanations of what it is, how it works and why it exists.
I understand that the two main types are centrefire and rimfire now. Centrefire is pretty self-explanatory and, I assume, works in more or less the same way as a pistol does via striking a hammer to the centre back of a round and so forth.
Basically, I would just like to answer the following 3x questions:
- What are rimfire rifles?
- How do rimfire rifles work?
- What makes them better/worse than centrefire rifles?
I apologize if this is a stupid question, I would just like to know out of pure interest.