The 4.38ÃÂ30mm Libra (.17 Libra) is a centerfire cartridge designed for use in personal defense weapons.
Description
It was designed and has been manufactured by ÃÂZW for use in their ÃÂZW-438 PDW.
The cartridge is based on a .22 Hornet cartridge converted to a rimless design and necked down to .17 calibre.
Variants
- .17 Libra [4.38ÃÂ30mm]: A rimless varmint-hunting and sport-shooting cartridge
- .17 Rimmed Libra [4.38ÃÂ30mmR]: A rimmed varmint-hunting and sport-shooting cartridge for use with break-open actions
- .17 Libra Magnum [unknown]: A longer, more powerful 4.38mm rimless round for use in pistols or personal defense weapons
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