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Lindcott Armory

Ammunition maker

RWS

RWS in the reference: 7 gun models, 904 factory loads, 3 cartridges introduced.

Active Germany 1865–present

Part of Dynamit Nobel · Beretta Holding group

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Overview

Coverage in the reference and the shop, counted at build
RecordsCountOpen
Gun models 7 Notable models
Factory loads 904 Filter the explorer
Cartridges introduced 3 Cartridges
Component bullets 8 Bullet reference

German manufacturer with history dating to 1865. Known for premium hunting ammunition and Rottweil shotshell brand. HIT, DECO, and Biathlon loads.

Sources and provenance

Notable firearms

7 models in the firearm database. Collectible and service designs first, then the newest.

  1. RWS Diana 34 EMS 177 Cal Rifle · 2020
  2. RWS Diana 460 Magnum 177 Cal Rifle · 1999
  3. RWS Diana 460 Magnum 22 Cal Rifle · 1999
  4. RWS Model 48 177 Cal Rifle · 1985
  5. RWS Model 48 22 Cal Rifle · 1985
  6. RWS Model 34 177 Cal Rifle · 1984
  7. RWS Model 34 22 Cal Rifle · 1984

Associated cartridges

222 cartridges: the ones RWS introduced and the ones it loads for.

CartridgeRelationLoads
7x64mm Brenneke Introduced 1917 8
9.3x74mmR Introduced 1900 7
8x68mm S Introduced 1939 3
.22 Long Rifle Loads 14
9.3x62mm Mauser Loads 14
.308 Winchester Loads 11
.375 H&H Magnum Loads 11
7.92x57mm Mauser Loads 11
.30-06 Springfield Loads 9
.300 Winchester Magnum Loads 7
6.5x55mm Swedish Loads 6
6.5x65mm RWS Loads 6
.270 Winchester Loads 5
6.5 Creedmoor Loads 5
7mm Mauser Loads 5
9.3x64mm Brenneke Loads 5
9mm Luger Loads 5
7x65R Brenneke Loads 4
.257 Roberts Loads 3
.315 Bore Loads 3
.32 ACP Loads 3
.450 Nitro Express Loads 3
4mm Übungsmunition Loads 3
5mm Remington Rimfire Magnum Loads 3

198 more in the factory-load explorer.

Factory loads

904 RWS loads in the reference, each with grain weight, bullet type and advertised velocity.

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Counts are read from the reference and the shop at build time and change as records are added or corrected. Maker names in the reference are matched to this page through a reviewed alias list, not by spelling alone.