The 22 Remington Jet, also known as the 22 Centerfire Magnum, was introduced jointly by Remington and Smith & Wesson. The former developed the cartridge, the latter the revolver. The 22 Jet is actually based on a necked down 357 Magnum case. The .22 Jet is strictly a hunting number intended to provide high velocity and flat trajectory in the field. The M53 revolver will also fire regular .22 long rifle  ammunition by use of a supplemental steel cartridge chamber inserts and an adjustable firing pin. This cartridge has ample performance for small game at ranges out to 100 yards, for those  who can shoot a revolver that well. When first announced, most gun writers praised the fantastic performance. A muzzle velocity  of 2460 fps was supposed to be developed in an 8-1/2 inch barrel. Chronographed tests by various individuals indicated an actual velocity of only 2000 fps in this length barrel. Quite a come down, but it is still a good cartridge. 

This text is based on information from “Cartridges of the World”, Hodgdon reloading manual, the cartridge designer and/or own resources.

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