Rim-fire

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rim-fire \Rim"-fire`\, a.
     Having the percussion fulminate in a rim surrounding the
     base, distinguished from {center-fire}; -- said of
     cartridges; also, using rim-fire cartridges; as, a rim-fire
     gun. Such cartridges are now little used.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]