what is a .17 pee wee?

[adonn223]

just saw one on used guns and was wondering what it is as I've never heard of it before
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[Manna13]

google is your friend
its a 7.62x33 (30 carbine) necked down to .17



"The first of many 17 caliber wildcats to come down the pike was the 17 Peewee, or 17-30 Carbine as it is sometimes referred to."

"Of course, other wildcat and factory cartridges have been chambered in the M1 Carbine. Ackley states that the first .17 caliber cartridge was a 17/.30 Carbine wildcat (the .17 Pee Wee) in 1945. However, it was reportedly intended for single-shot rifles, not the M1 Carbine. The .17 Pee Wee did see a resurgence in the early '60s with the release of surplus Carbines."

[adonn223]

thanks mate I didnt eve think of google at the time I just saw it and thought someone here might have known what it was
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