12 mm caliber
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This article lists firearm
cartridges which have a bullet in the 12 millimetre (0.47244094488189 in) to 13 millimetre (0.511811023622047 in) caliber
range.
Some measurements are in mm, others are in calibers, which are measured in inches.
Note: The .50 Sharps, Winchester and US Government cartridges were actually of 13mm caliber.
Firearm
A firearm is a weapon that launches one, or many, projectile at high velocity through confined burning of a propellant. This subsonic burning process is technically known as deflagration, as opposed to supersonic combustion known as a detonation. In older firearms, the propellant was typically...
cartridges which have a bullet in the 12 millimetre (0.47244094488189 in) to 13 millimetre (0.511811023622047 in) caliber
Caliber
In guns including firearms, caliber or calibre is the approximate internal diameter of the barrel in relation to the diameter of the projectile used in it....
range.
- Length refers to the cartridge case length.
- OAL refers to the overall length of the cartridge.
- Bullet refers to the diameter of the bullet.
Some measurements are in mm, others are in calibers, which are measured in inches.
Pistol cartridges
| Name | Bullet | Length | Rim | Base | Shoulder | Neck | OAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .50 Action Express .50 Action Express The .50 Action Express is a large caliber handgun cartridge. It was developed in 1988 by Evan Whildin of Action Arms. The .50 AE is one of the most powerful pistol cartridges in production.-Overview:... |
12.7 (.500) | 32.64 (1.285) | 13.06 (.514) | 13.89 (.547) | - | 13.72 (.540) | 40.89 (1.610) |
| .50 GI .50 GI - External links :* *... |
12.7 (.500) | 22.81 (.899) | 12.19 (.480) | 13.36 (.526) | - | 13.36 (.526) | 31.01 (1.221) |
Revolver cartridges
| Name | Bullet | Length | Rim | Base | Shoulder | Neck | OAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .480 Ruger .480 Ruger The .480 Ruger is a revolver cartridge, introduced in 2003 by Sturm, Ruger and Hornady. This was the first new cartridge introduced by Ruger, and was at time of introduction the largest diameter production revolver cartridge, at .-Design:... |
12.065 (.475) | 32.639 (1.285) | 13.767 (.542) | 12.802 (.504) | - | 12.802 (.504) | 41.91 (1.650) |
| .500 S&W Magnum .500 S&W Magnum The .500 S&W Magnum is a fifty-caliber semi-rimmed handgun cartridge developed by Cor-Bon in partnership with the Smith & Wesson "X-Gun" engineering team for use in the Smith & Wesson Model 500 X-frame revolver and introduced in February 2003 at the SHOT trade show... |
12.7 (.500) | 41.275 (1.625) | 14.12 (.556) | 13.36 (.526) | - | 13.36 (.526) | 53.34 (2.10) |
| .500 Wyoming Express .500 Wyoming Express The .500 Wyoming Express or .500 WE is a "big bore" handgun cartridge. It was introduced in 2005 by Freedom Arms for their Model 83 .500 WE revolver.Like most handgun cartridges of this size, it is used almost exclusively in revolvers... |
12.7 (.500") | 35 (1.37") | - | - | - | - | 44.8 (1.765") |
| .500 Linebaugh .500 Linebaugh The .500 Linebaugh is a .50 caliber handgun cartridge designed for use in revolvers. It is considered to be one of the most powerful handgun cartridges designed in terms of energy and throw weight.-History:... |
12.95 (.510) | 35.69 (1.405) | 15.49 (.610) | 14.05 (.553) | - | 13.72 (.540) | 44.58 (1.755) |
Rifle cartridges
| Name | Bullet | Case type | Case length | Rim | Base | Shoulder | Neck | Cartridge length | Primer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .475 A&M Magnum .475 A&M Magnum The .475 A&M Magnum is a rifle cartridge developed in the United States. At the time of its development it was considered the most powerful sporting rifle cartridge ever developed... |
12.07 (.475) | belted bottlenecked | 73.66 (2.90) | 13.54 (.533) | 14.83 (.584) | 14.22 (.560) | 12.75 (.502) | 95.25 (3.75) | Boxer large rifle |
| .470 Capstick .470 Capstick The .470 Capstick is a rifle cartridge created by Col. Arthur B Alphin from A-Square in 1990, named after writer and hunter Peter Hathaway Capstick. It is based on a .375 H&H Magnum case blown out and necked to accept a .475 inch bullet... |
12.07 (.475) | ||||||||
| 72.39 (2.85) | 13.51 (.532) | 13.03 (.513) | - | 12.67 (.499) | 92.71 (3.65) | - | |||
| .476 Nitro Express .476 Nitro Express The .476 Nitro Express is a British rifle cartridge.Introduced by Westley Richards around 1907, it follows on the heels of the .470, .475, and .475 No. 2 Nitro Express rounds. While it was available in single and double rifles, it was less popular than other comparable rounds... |
12.09 (.476) | rimmed, necked | 76.2 (3.00) | 16.33 (.643) | 14.48 (.570) | 13.46 (.530) | 12.9 (.508) | 95.76 (3.77) | Berdan 6.45 (0.254) |
| .470 Nitro Express .470 Nitro Express The .470 Nitro Express is a cartridge developed in England for very large or dangerous game hunting. This cartridge is used almost exclusively in single shot and double express rifles for hunting in the tropics or hot climate... |
12.27 (.483) | rimmed, necked | 88.65 (3.25) | 16.41 (.646) | 14.53 (.572) | 13.41 (.528) | 12.7 (.500) | 108.2 (4.26) | Berdan 6.45 (0.254) |
| .475 No. 2 Nitro Express .475 No. 2 Nitro Express The .475 No. 2 Nitro Express is a British rifle cartridge.One of several rounds designed and introduced between 1905 and 1910, after the British Army banned the .450, in India and the Sudan, all with comparable performance, the .475 No. 2 was used in a number of double rifles... |
12.27 (.483) | rimmed, necked | 82.55 (3.49) | 16.86 (.665) | 14.63 (.576) | 13.89 (.547) | 12.95 (.510) | 98.04 (3.86) | Berdan 6.45 (0.254) |
| .475 Nitro Express .475 Nitro Express The .475 Nitro Express is a British rifle cartridge.One of several rounds designed and introduced between 1905 and 1910, after the British Army banned the .450, all with comparable performance, the .475 was intended for both single and double rifles.A good general purpose round, it is suitable... |
12.27 (.483) | rimmed, straight | 82.55 (3.25) | 16.41 (.646) | 14.53 (.572) | - | 13.41 (.528) | 98.04 (3.86) | Berdan 6.38 (0.251) |
| .500 No. 2 Express .500 No. 2 Express The .500 No. 2 Express is a British centerfire fire rifle cartridge.... (.577/500) |
12.88 (.500) | rimmed, necked | 71.37 (2.81) | 18.44 (.726) | 16.28 (.641) | 14.22 (.560) | 13.67 (.538) | 86.36 (3.40) | Berdan 6.38 (0.251) |
| .577/.500 Magnum Nitro Express .577/.500 Magnum Nitro Express The .577/.500 Magnum Nitro Express is a British centerfire fire rifle cartridge.Designed as a black powder round in the mid-1880s, it was based on the .577 Nitro Express, necked down to .500" , and was later offered in a smokeless version. While it resembles the .500 No... |
12.7 (.500) | rimmed, necked | 80 (3.13) | 18.2 (.717) | 16.4 (.645) | 14.9 (.585) | 13.4 (.526) | 95 (3.74) | Berdan 6.38 (0.251) |
| 505 Gibbs 505 Gibbs The 505 Gibbs cartridge was designed by George Gibbs in 1911. The cartridge was originally known as the .505 Rimless Nitro Express or simply as the .505 Rimless. CIP refers to the cartridge as the 505 Mag. Gibbs in their publications... |
.505 | Rimless, Bottlenecked | 80.0 (3.150") | - | 16.3 (.640") | 16.3 (.640") | 13.7 (.538") | 97.8 (3.850") | |
| .500 Jeffery .500 Jeffery The .500 Jeffery is a caliber of rifles that first appeared around 1920, and was originally introduced by the August Schuler Company, a German firm, under the European designation "12,7x70 mm Schuler" or ".500 Schuler"... |
.510 | ||||||||
| .50 Beowulf .50 Beowulf The .50 Beowulf [12.7×42 mm Rb] is a rifle cartridge developed by Alexander Arms for use in a modified AR-15 rifle. The cartridge utilizes a rebated rim, sized to match the rim of the 7.62×39mm and 6.5 mm Grendel rounds... |
12.7 (.500) | - | |||||||
| Boxer | |||||||||
| .50 BMG .50 BMG The .50 Browning Machine Gun or 12.7×99mm NATO is a cartridge developed for the Browning .50 caliber machine gun in the late 1910s. Entering service officially in 1921, the round is based on a greatly scaled-up .30-06 cartridge... (12.7 x 99 mm NATO) |
12.95 (.510) | ||||||||
| 99.31 (3.91) | 20.42 (.804) | 20.42 (.804) | 18.82 (.741) | 14.22 (.560) | 138.43 (5.45) | Boxer | |||
| .510 DTC Europ .510 DTC Europ The .510 DTC EUROP is a French rifle cartridge developed by Eric Danis in order to comply with firearms legislation in Europe which regulates .50 BMG rifles... (.50 DTC) |
12.95 (.510) | - | 96.77 (3.81) | ||||||
| 19.304 (.760) | |||||||||
| 135.89 (5.35) | Boxer | ||||||||
| .510 Whisper .510 Whisper The .510 Whisper was developed by SSK Industries to shoot .510 bullets in a suppressed rifle. The case is based on the .338 Lapua Magnum cut down to . Neck wall thickness is reduced to and a small shoulder is cut into the body for head spacing... |
12.95 (.510) | - | 47.63 (1.875) | 14.94 (.588) | 14.91 (.587) | 14.91 (.587) | 13.94 (.549) | 84.84 (3.34) | Boxer |
| 12.7x108mm | 12.98 (.511) | - | 108 (4.3) | 21.70 (0.854) | 21.75 (0.856) | 18.90 (0.744) | 13.95 (0.549) | 147.50 (5.807) | - |
Note: The .50 Sharps, Winchester and US Government cartridges were actually of 13mm caliber.
See also
- 2 mm (.079 in)2 mm caliberThis article lists firearm cartridges which have a bullet in the .079 in / 2 mm caliber range.Length refers to the cartridge case length. OAL refers to the overall length of the cartridge...
- 3 mm (.118 in)3 mm caliberThis article lists firearm cartridges which have a bullet in the .118 in / 3 mm caliber range.Length refers to the cartridge case length.OAL refers to the overall length of the cartridge.All measurements are in mm .-.118 in / 3 mm auto cartridges:...
- 4 mm (.157 in)4 mm caliberThis article lists firearm cartridges which have a bullet in the .172 in / 4.5mm caliber range.*Length refers to the cartridge case length.*OAL refers to the overall length of the cartridge.All measurements are in mm .-Rimfire cartridges:...
- 5 mm (.197 in)5 mm caliberThis article lists firearm cartridges which have a bullet in the to caliber range.*Length refers to the cartridge case length.*OAL refers to the overall length of the cartridge.All measurements are in mm .-Rimfire cartridges:...
- 6 mm (.236 in)6 mm caliberThis article lists firearm cartridges which have a bullet caliber between and .*Length refers to the cartridge case length.*OAL refers to the overall length of the cartridge.All measurements are in mm .-Pistol cartridges:-.24in :...
- 7 mm (.276 in)7 mm caliberThis article lists firearm cartridges which have a bullet in the to caliber range.*Length refers to the cartridge case length.*OAL refers to the overall length of the cartridge....
- 8 mm (.315 in)8 mm caliberThis article lists firearm cartridges which have a bullet in the to caliber range.*Length refers to the empty cartridge case length.*OAL refers to the overall length of the loaded cartridge.All measurements are in mm .-Pistol cartridges:...
- 9 mm (.354 in)9 mm caliberThis article lists firearm cartridges which have a bullet in the caliber range. The most prevalent of these rounds is the 9x19mm Parabellum.*Length refers to the cartridge case length.*OAL refers to the overall length of the cartridge....
- 10 mm (.394 in)10 mm caliberThis article lists firearm cartridges which have a bullet in the caliber range.*Length refers to the cartridge case length.*OAL refers to the overall length of the cartridge.All measurements are in mm .-Pistol cartridges:...
- 11 mm (.433 in)11 mm caliberThis article lists firearm cartridges which have a bullet in the through caliber range.All measurements are in millimeters .-Pistol cartridges:-Revolver cartridges:-Rifle cartridges:-See also:...
- 12 mm (.472 in) - 13 mm (.5118 in)13 mm caliberThis article lists firearm cartridges which have a bullet in the caliber range and greater.*Length refers to the cartridge case length.*OAL refers to the overall length of the cartridge.*Bullet refers to the diameter of the bullet.... - List of cartridges by caliber
- List of handgun cartridges
- List of rifle cartridges
- .50 caliber handguns.50 caliber handgunsA .50 caliber handgun is a handgun firing a bullet measuring approximately .5 inches in diameter. Historically, many black powder pistols fire rounds with diameters well above ½ inch...