.351 Winchester Self-Loading
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The .351 Winchester Self-Loading (also called .351SL or .351WSL) is an American
rifle
cartridge
.
Winchester
introduced the .351SL in the Winchester Model 1907
self-loading rifle as a replacement for the Winchester Model 1905
and the .35SL
. The .351SL proved popular with police and security forces as the only chambering available in the model 1907, and was used by France in both World Wars. An experimental Thompson submachine gun
was also made to fire .351SL in 1919, but was never produced commercially.
The .351SL is considered inadequate by modern firearm experts as a deer
round, but is generally suitable for mountain lion, coyote
, or similar medium-sized game, while being over-powerful and insufficiently accurate for varmints. It has had some popularity in the jungle
, where its lack of long-range power or accuracy are less important. When first introduced however, many found the .351SL to be a good deer cartridge at ranges under 200 yards, at least in comparison to the many low-pressure cartridges of the black powder era.
United States
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rifle
Rifle
A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile , imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the...
cartridge
Cartridge (firearms)
A cartridge, also called a round, packages the bullet, gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the firing chamber of a firearm. The primer is a small charge of impact-sensitive chemical that may be located at the center of the case head or at its rim . Electrically...
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Winchester
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
The Winchester Repeating Arms Company was a prominent American maker of repeating firearms, located in New Haven, Connecticut. The Winchester brand is today used under license by two subsidiaries of the Herstal Group, Fabrique Nationale of Belgium and the Browning Arms Company of Morgan, Utah.-...
introduced the .351SL in the Winchester Model 1907
Winchester Model 1907
The Winchester Model 1907 , is a blowback-operated, semi-automatic rifle produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company beginning in 1906 with production ending in 1958. It was fed from a 5 or 10-round capacity, detachable box magazine located immediately forward of the trigger guard...
self-loading rifle as a replacement for the Winchester Model 1905
Winchester Model 1905
The Winchester Model 1905 , is a blowback-operated, semi-automatic rifle produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company beginning in 1905 and discontinued in 1920. This rifle loads cartridges from a 5 or 10-round capacity, detachable box magazine located immediately forward of the trigger guard...
and the .35SL
.35 Winchester Self-Loading
The .35 Winchester Self-Loading is an American rifle cartridge.Winchester introduced the .32SL and .35SL in the Winchester '05 self-loading rifle as a centerfire cartridge version of the Winchester '03...
. The .351SL proved popular with police and security forces as the only chambering available in the model 1907, and was used by France in both World Wars. An experimental Thompson submachine gun
Thompson submachine gun
The Thompson is an American submachine gun, invented by John T. Thompson in 1919, that became infamous during the Prohibition era. It was a common sight in the media of the time, being used by both law enforcement officers and criminals...
was also made to fire .351SL in 1919, but was never produced commercially.
The .351SL is considered inadequate by modern firearm experts as a deer
Deer hunting
Deer hunting is survival hunting or sport hunting, harvesting deer, dating back to tens of thousands of years ago. Which occurred though out Europe Asia and North America There are numerous types of deer throughout the world that are hunted.- New Zealand :...
round, but is generally suitable for mountain lion, coyote
Coyote
The coyote , also known as the American jackal or the prairie wolf, is a species of canine found throughout North and Central America, ranging from Panama in the south, north through Mexico, the United States and Canada...
, or similar medium-sized game, while being over-powerful and insufficiently accurate for varmints. It has had some popularity in the jungle
Jungle
A Jungle is an area of land in the tropics overgrown with dense vegetation.The word jungle originates from the Sanskrit word jangala which referred to uncultivated land. Although the Sanskrit word refers to "dry land", it has been suggested that an Anglo-Indian interpretation led to its...
, where its lack of long-range power or accuracy are less important. When first introduced however, many found the .351SL to be a good deer cartridge at ranges under 200 yards, at least in comparison to the many low-pressure cartridges of the black powder era.