List of handgun cartridges
Encyclopedia
List of repeating handgun
cartridges, approximately in order of increasing caliber
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, and the Pfeifer Zeliska revolvers. These include:
Handgun
A handgun is a firearm designed to be held and operated by one hand. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from long guns such as rifles and shotguns ....
cartridges, approximately in order of increasing 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....
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Handgun cartridge table
CAUTION: The following information is only as accurate as sources quoted, and the transcription thereof. DO NOT use these figures as the basis for any loading data without independent verification.| Cartridge name | Bullet diameter |
Case length |
Cartridge length |
Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.34 mm rimfire (for SwissMiniGun) | 0.092 in (2.3 mm) | 0.24 in (6.1 mm) | - | Rimmed, rimfire | http://www.swissminigun.ch/ammunition.html |
| 2.7 mm Kolibri (2 mm Kolibri, 2.7x9 mm) | 0.107 in (2.7 mm) | 0.37 in (9.4 mm) | 0.43 in (10.9 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 3 mm Kolibri | 0.12 in (3 mm) | 0.32 in (8.1 mm) | 0.43 in (10.9 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 4.25 mm Liliput 4.25mm Liliput The 4.25mm Liliput is a centerfire cartridge originally produced in Austria for self-loading pocket pistols made by Erika before World War I. In 1920 the Liliput pistol was designed by August Menz of Suhl to use the cartridge. The cartridge became best known by the Liliput name used on German... (4.25 mm Erika) |
0.167 in (4.2 mm) | 0.41 in (10.4 mm) | 0.56 in (14.2 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .17 Hornady Mach 2 (.17 HM2) | 0.172 in (4.4 mm) | 0.714 in (18.1 mm) | - | Rimmed, rimfire | http://www.chuckhawks.com/17_M2.htm |
| .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire .17 HMR .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire, commonly known as the .17 HMR, is a rimfire rifle cartridge developed by the ammunition company Hornady in 2002. It descended from the .22 Magnum by necking down the .22 Magnum case to take a .17 caliber bullet, and it is more costly to shoot than traditional .22... (.17 HMR) |
0.172 in (4.4 mm) | 1.058 in (26.9 mm) | - | Rimmed, rimfire | http://www.chuckhawks.com/magnum_rimfire_comparison.htm |
| .17-357 RG | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4.6x30 mm | 0.183 in (4.6 mm) | 1.201 in (30.5 mm) | - | Rimless | http://web.archive.org/web/20080218125147/http://hkpro.com/pdw.htm |
| 5 mm Clement 5mm Clement The 5mm Clement is a centerfire cartridge produced for early self-loading pocket pistols made Charola-Anitua and a 1903 design by Clement. The steeply conical, bottle-necked case is semi-rimmed, but headspaces on the shoulder of the case. The long bullet was inadequately stabilized and tended to... (5 mm Clement Auto) |
0.202 in (5.1 mm) | 0.71 in (18 mm) | 1.01 in (25.7 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 5 mm Bergmann 5mm Bergmann The 5mm Bergmann is an unusual centerfire cartridge produced for very early self-loading pocket pistols. The case is steeply conical and headspaces on the conical case walls. Early versions were made without any rim or extraction groove; and relied upon blow-back for expulsion of the fired case... (5 mm Bergmann Rimless) |
0.203 in (5.2 mm) | 0.59 in (15 mm) | 0.96 in (24.4 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 5 mm Remington Rimfire Magnum 5 mm Remington Rimfire Magnum The 5 mm Remington Rimfire Magnum is an obsolete bottlenecked rimfire cartridge introduced by Remington Arms Company in 1970. Remington chambered it in a pair of bolt-action rifles, the Model 591 and Model 592, but the round never became very popular, and the rifles were discontinued in 1974.... (5 mm RMR) |
0.205 in (5.2 mm) | 1.02 in (25.9 mm) | 1.13 in (28.7 mm) | Rimmed, rimfire | Barnes 1997, p. 394 |
| 5.45x18 mm 5.45x18mm 5.45×18mm MPTs is a Russian pistol cartridge.It is chambered in the PSM pistol and OTs-23 Drotik machine pistol.It was designed in the Soviet Union in the early 1970s by Antonina D. Denisova at the Precision Mechanical Engineering Central Research Institute... (5.45x18 mm Soviet, 5.45x18 mm MPTs, 5.45x18 mm PSM) |
0.21 in (5.3 mm) | 0.7 in (17.8 mm) | 0.98 in (24.9 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .22 BB .22 BB .22 BB Cap is a variety of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition. .22 BB cap and .22 CB refer to cartridges that are low velocity and project reduced noise. These rimfires closely resemble a .22 caliber air rifle in power and are often used for indoor shooting and close range pest control... (.22 BB Cap) |
0.222 in (5.6 mm) | 0.284 in (7.2 mm) | 0.343 in (8.7 mm) | Rimmed, rimfire | Barnes 1997, p. 394 |
| .22 CB .22 CB .22 CB Cap is a variety of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition which has a very small propellant charge , resulting in a low muzzle velocity of between 350 and 700 ft/s... (.22 CB Cap) |
0.222 in (5.6 mm) | 0.42 in (10.7 mm) | 0.52 in (13.2 mm) | Rimmed, rimfire | Barnes 1997, p. 394 |
| .22 Short .22 Short .22 Short is a variety of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition. Developed in 1857 for the first Smith and Wesson revolver, the .22 rimfire was the first American metallic cartridge.... |
0.223 in (5.7 mm) | 0.423 in (10.7 mm) | 0.686 in (17.4 mm) | Rimmed, rimfire | Barnes 1997, p. 394 |
| .22 Long .22 Long .22 Long is a variety of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition. The .22 Long is the second oldest of the surviving rimfire cartridges, dating back to 1871, when it was loaded with a 29 grain bullet and 5 grains of black powder, 25% more than the .22 Short it was based on... |
0.223 in (5.7 mm) | 0.595 in (15.1 mm) | 0.88 in (22.4 mm) | Rimmed, rimfire | Barnes 1997, p. 394 |
| .22 Long Rifle .22 Long Rifle The .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge is a long established variety of ammunition, and in terms of units sold is still by far the most common in the world today. The cartridge is often referred to simply as .22 LR and various rifles, pistols, revolvers, and even some smoothbore shotguns have... (.22 LR, .22 Stinger [hot loading]) |
0.223 in (5.7 mm) | 0.595 in (15.1 mm) | 0.975 in (24.8 mm) | Rimmed, rimfire | Barnes 1997, p. 394 |
| .22 Remington Jet .22 Remington Jet The .22 Remington Jet is a .22 in American centerfire revolver and rifle cartridge.... (.22 Jet, .22 Centerfire Magnum) |
0.223 in (5.7 mm) | 1.28 in (32.5 mm) | 1.58 in (40.1 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .22 Reed Express [7.62x25 mm necked down to .22] | 0.223 in (5.7 mm) | - | - | Rimless | http://www.reedsammo.com/-.html |
| .22 WMR .22 WMR The .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, more commonly called .22 WMR, .22 Magnum, or simply .22 Mag, is a rimfire rifle cartridge... (.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, .22 Magnum) |
0.224 in (5.7 mm) | 1.052 in (26.7 mm) | 1.35 in (34.3 mm) | Rimmed, rimfire | Barnes 1997, p. 394 |
| .224 Kay-Chuk (.224 Harvey Kay-Chuk) | 0.224 in (5.7 mm) | 1.35 in (34.3 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 199 |
| .221 Remington Fireball .221 Remington Fireball The .221 Remington Fireball was created by Remington Arms Company in 1963 for use in their single-shot bolt-action pistol called the XP-100. This was a special round designed for an experimental pistol, and has the highest velocity of any commercial pistol cartridge.-History:In the early 1960s... |
0.224 in (5.7 mm) | 1.4 in (35.6 mm) | 1.82 in (46.2 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .224 BOZ | 0.224 in (5.7 mm) | 0.909 in (23.1 mm) | - | Rimless | http://www.municion.org/Varios/224Boz.htm |
| .224 Montgomery .224 Montgomery The .224 Montgomery is a wildcat centerfire cartridge designed by Tim Montgomery. The round is made by necking down a .25 ACP case to accept a .224 sized bullet.... |
0.224 in (5.7 mm) | 0.62 in (15.7 mm) | - | Rimless | - |
| .224-32 FA .224-32 FA The .224-32 FA is a proprietary cartridge designed in 2009 by Freedom Arms, Inc. for use in their Model 97 revolver. The .224-32 FA was designed to provide a high-performance .22 caliber centerfire cartridge that would work in a revolver, and is capable of taking varmints and predators up to the... [.327 Federal necked to .22] |
0.224 in (5.7 mm) | 1.12 in (28.4 mm) | - | Rimmed | http://www.freedomarms.com/224-32fada.pdf |
| 5.7x28 mm | 0.22 in (5.6 mm) | 1.13 in (28.7 mm) | 1.71 in (43.4 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, 311 |
| 5.5 mm Velo-Dog (5.75 mm Velo Dog) | 0.225 in (5.7 mm) | 1.12 in (28.4 mm) | 1.35 in (34.3 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 5.8x21 mm DAP92 | 0.23 in (5.8 mm) | 0.827 in (21 mm) | - | Rimless | http://www.municion.org/5_8/5_8x21.htm |
| .25 ACP .25 ACP The .25 ACP centerfire pistol cartridge is a semi-rimmed, straight-walled pistol cartridge introduced by John Browning in 1905 alongside the Fabrique Nationale model 1905 pistol... (.25 Auto, .25 Auto Colt Pistol, 6.35 mm Auto, 6.35 mm Browning, 6.35x16 mmSR) |
0.251 in (6.4 mm) | 0.62 in (15.7 mm) | 0.91 in (23.1 mm) | Semi-rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .25 NAA .25 NAA The .25 NAA was introduced by North American Arms company for their smaller & and lighter .32 ACP Guardian model. It is simply the .32 ACP necked down to accept .251" diameter bullets.... |
0.251 in (6.4 mm) | - | - | Semi-rimmed | Barnes 2006, p. 288 |
| .256 Winchester Magnum .256 Winchester Magnum The .256 Winchester Magnum was a firearms cartridge developed by Winchester, and was produced by necking-down a .357 Magnum cartridge to .257 diameter. It was designed for shooting small game and varmints. Introduced in 1960, Winchester offered ammo and reloading components into the early 1990s.... |
0.257 in (6.5 mm) | 1.3 in (33 mm) | 1.53 in (38.9 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 6.5 mm Bergmann 6.5mm Bergmann The 6.5mm Bergmann is an unusual centerfire cartridge produced for very early self-loading pocket pistols. The case is bottle-necked and steeply conical, and headspaces on the conical case walls. Early versions were made without any rim or extraction groove; and relied upon blow-back for... |
0.264 in (6.7 mm) | 0.87 in (22.1 mm) | 1.23 in (31.2 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 7 mm Nambu 7x20mm Nambu The 7×20mm Nambu is a rimless, bottleneck handgun cartridge designed in Japan for use in the "Baby" model Nambu pistol. The cartridge is ballistically similar to the .32 ACP.... (7x20 mm) |
0.28 in (7.1 mm) | 0.78 in (19.8 mm) | 1.06 in (26.9 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 7.62 mm Nagant 7.62x38mmR 7.62×38mmR is a unique ammunition cartridge designed for use in the Russian Nagant M1895 revolver.... (7.62 mm Russian, 7.62x38 mmR) |
0.295 in (7.5 mm) | 1.53 in (38.9 mm) | 1.53 in (38.9 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .32 Colt [inside-lubricated variant of .32 Long Colt] | 0.299 in (7.6 mm) | 0.755 in (19.2 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 2000, p. 308 |
| .32 Protector | 0.3 in (7.6 mm) | 0.35 in (8.9 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 2000, p. 308 |
| 7.65 mm Roth-Sauer, 7.65 mm Frommer 7.65mm Roth-Sauer The 7.65mm Roth-Sauer is a centerfire cartridge resembling a shortened .32 ACP. Two self-loading pocket pistols were designed for this cartridge. One was manufactured by Roth-Sauer of Germany, and the other by Frommer of Hungary.... |
0.301 in (7.6 mm) | 0.51 in (13 mm) | 0.84 in (21.3 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 7.62 mm Tokarev (7.62x25 mm) | 0.307 in (7.8 mm) | 0.97 in (24.6 mm) | 1.35 in (34.3 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 7.62x42 mm SP-4 | 0.307 in (7.8 mm) | 1.634 in (41.5 mm) | - | Rimless | http://www.cruffler.com/Features/NOV-01/trivia-November01.html |
| 7.65 mm Borchardt 7.65x25mm Borchardt The 7.65×25mm Borchardt cartridge was designed by Hugo Borchardt. It was the ammunition of the Borchardt C-93 pistol. This cartridge provided the basis for the 7.63×25mm Mauser cartridge, which has similar dimensions but a stronger powder charge... (7.65x25 mm Borchardt, .30 Borchardt) |
0.307 in (7.8 mm) | 0.99 in (25.1 mm) | 1.34 in (34 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 7.65 mm Parabellum (7.65x22 mm Parabellum, 7.65x21 mm Luger, 7.65 mm Luger, .30 Luger) | 0.308 in (7.8 mm) | 0.75 in (19.1 mm) | 1.15 in (29.2 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 7.65mm Mannlicher 7.65mm Mannlicher The 7.63 mm Mannlicher is a centerfire pistol cartridge developed for the Steyr Mannlicher M1901 pistol. This military pistol was rejected by the Austrian Ministry of War, but was often carried as a private weapon by officers. England began manufacturing ammunition when the Mannlicher pistol... (7.63 mm Mannlicher, 7.65x21 mm) |
0.308 in (7.8 mm) | 0.84 in (21.3 mm) | 1.12 in (28.4 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 7.63 mm Mauser (7.63x25 mm) | 0.308 in (7.8 mm) | 0.99 in (25.1 mm) | 1.36 in (34.5 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .35 S&W Auto .35 S&W Auto The .35 Smith & Wesson is a centerfire pistol cartridge developed in 1912 for the newly designed Model 1913 self-loading pocket pistol intended to compete with the Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32 ACP and Model 1908 .380 ACP pistols. The .35 caliber name implied a cartridge of diameter... (.35 Auto) |
0.309 in (7.8 mm) | 0.67 in (17 mm) | 0.97 in (24.6 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .32 ACP .32 ACP .32 ACP , also known as the .32 Automatic is a pistol cartridge. It is a semi-rimmed, straight-walled cartridge developed by firearms designer John Browning, initially for use in the FN M1900 semi-automatic pistol... (.32 Auto, .32 Auto Colt Pistol, 7.65 mm Auto, 7.65 mm Browning, 7.65x17 mmSR) |
0.309 in (7.8 mm) | 0.68 in (17.3 mm) | 1.03 in (26.2 mm) | Semi-rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 7.62x17 mm Type 64 (7.62 mm Chinese) [rimless development of the .32 ACP] | 0.309 in (7.8 mm) | 0.78 in (19.8 mm) | - | Rimless | - |
| 7.65 mm Longue 7.65mm Longue The 7.65×20mm Longue was a straight, rimless cartridge used in the French Modele 1935 pistols, as well as the MAS-38 submachine gun.... (7.65 mm MAS) |
0.309 in (7.8 mm) | 0.78 in (19.8 mm) | 1.19 in (30.2 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .30 Wildey (.30 Wildey Magnum) [advertised as necked-down version of .475 Wildey] | 0.309 in (7.8 mm) | - | - | Rimless | - |
| .32 NAA .32 NAA The .32NAA is a cartridge/firearm 'system' designed and developed by the partnership of North American Arms and Cor-bon Ammunition. The cartridge is based on a .380 ACP case, which is necked-down to hold a 32 caliber bullet with the goal being an improvement in ballistic performance over either the... |
0.312 in (7.9 mm) | 0.68 in (17.3 mm) | - | Rimless | Barnes 2006, p. 288 |
| .32 S&W .32 S&W The .32 S&W cartridge was introduced in 1878 for the Smith & Wesson model 1½ revolver. It was originally designed as a black powder cartridge.The .32 S&W was offered to the public as a light, defense cartridge, for "card table" distances.... |
0.312 in (7.9 mm) | 0.61 in (15.5 mm) | 0.92 in (23.4 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .32 S&W Long .32 S&W Long The .32 S&W Long is a straight-walled, centerfire, rimmed handgun cartridge, based on the earlier .32 S&W cartridge. It was introduced in 1896 for Smith & Wesson's first-model Hand Ejector revolver... (.32 Colt New Police) |
0.312 in (7.9 mm) | 0.93 in (23.6 mm) | 1.27 in (32.3 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 7.92 x 24 mm VBR 7.92x24mm The 7.92×24 mm cartridge is a pistol cartridge designed in Belgium by Rik Van Bruaene of VBR-Belgium.The design objective was the development of a cartridge for use in Personal Defence Weapons , and for use in pistols, submachine guns and carbines... [shortened .30 Carbine case] |
0.312 in (7.9 mm) | 0.94 in (23.9 mm) | - | Rimless | - |
| .32-20 Winchester .32-20 Winchester The .32-20 Winchester, also known as the .32 WCF , was the first small-game lever-action cartridge thatWinchester produced. It was initially introduced as a blackpowder cartridge in 1882 for small-game, varmint hunting, and deer. Colt produced a single-action pistol chambered for this cartridge a... (.32 WCF, .32-20 Marlin, .32 Colt Lightning) |
0.312 in (7.9 mm) | 1.32 in (33.5 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 2006, p. 288 |
| .32 H&R Magnum .32 H&R Magnum The .32 H&R Magnum is a rimmed cartridge designed for use in revolvers. It was developed in 1984 as a joint venture between Harrington & Richardson and Federal Cartridge... |
0.312 in (7.9 mm) | 1.08 in (27.4 mm) | 1.35 in (34.3 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 91 |
| .327 Federal Magnum .327 Federal Magnum The .327 Federal Magnum is a cartridge introduced by Sturm, Ruger and Federal Cartridge, intended to provide the power of a .357 Magnum in six shot, compact revolvers, whose cylinders only hold 5 rounds of the larger .357 Magnum cartridge... |
0.312 in (7.9 mm) | 1.2 in (30.5 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 2006, p. 288 |
| .32 Short Colt (.32 SC) | 0.313 in (8 mm) | 0.61 in (15.5 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .32 Long Colt .32 Long Colt The .32 Long Colt is an American centerfire fire revolver cartridge.Introduced by Colt's with the New Line revolver in 1875, the .32 Colt was inspired by the .320 Revolver... (.32 LC) |
0.313 in (8 mm) | 0.92 in (23.4 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .320 Revolver .320 Revolver Also known as the .320 European or .320 Bulldog, this revolver cartridge consisted of an 8 mm lead ball , and was designed for the Webley Bulldog in the 1870s.... (.320 European, .320 Bulldog, .320 Webley) |
0.317 in (8.1 mm) | 0.62 in (15.7 mm) | 0.9 in (22.9 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 7.5 mm Swiss Army 7.5mm 1882 Ordnance The Swiss 7.5mm center-fire revolver cartridge was used only in the 1882 and 1882/1929 revolvers of the Swiss army. The case is of brass; the bullet is of jacketed hardened lead.-References:... (7.5 mm 1882 Ordnance) |
0.317 in (8.1 mm) | 0.89 in (22.6 mm) | 1.29 in (32.8 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 7.7 mm Bittner | - | - | - | Rimless | Hogg & Weeks 1996, p. 181 |
| 8 mm Rast-Gasser 8mm Gasser The 8mm Gasser is a rimmed cartridge used only in the Rast-Gasser M1898 revolver. Its bullet is cylindro-ogival and is of the jacketed type.... (8 mm Gasser) |
0.32 in (8.1 mm) | 1.037 in (26.3 mm) | 1.391 in (35.3 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 8 mm Nambu | 0.32 in (8.1 mm) | 0.86 in (21.8 mm) | 1.25 in (31.8 mm) | Semi-rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 8 mm Lebel Revolver 8mm French Ordnance The 8mm/92 is a rimmed cartridge used in the 8mm M1892 revolver and inexpensive handguns manufactured in Belgium and Spain. These are usually copies of the ordnance revolver itself or of then reputable foreign firearms .Its dimensions are close to those of the 8mm Gasser... (8 mm French Ordnance ) |
0.323 in (8.2 mm) | 1.07 in (27.2 mm) | 1.44 in (36.6 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 8 mm Pieper | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7.5 mm Nagant (7.5 mm Swedish Nagant) | 0.325 in (8.3 mm) | 0.89 in (22.6 mm) | 1.35 in (34.3 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 8 mm Roth-Steyr 8mm Roth-Steyr The 8 mm Roth-Steyr is a military centerfire pistol cartridge adopted by the Austro-Hungarian cavalry in 1907 for the Repetierpistole M7 -- the first self-loading pistol adopted by a major military power. The cartridge headspaces on the mouth of the case. Ammunition was typically packaged in... |
0.329 in (8.4 mm) | 0.74 in (18.8 mm) | 1.14 in (29 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 8.5 mm Mars 8.5mm Mars The 8.5 mm Mars is an experimental centerfire pistol cartridge developed in the late 19th century based on necking down the .45 Mars Long case. The bullet has two deep cannelures, and the case is crimped into both. The case mouth is chamfered on the outside to fit flush into the forward cannelure... |
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| 9 mm Japanese Revolver | 0.351 in (8.9 mm) | 0.86 in (21.8 mm) | 1.21 in (30.7 mm) | Rimmed | Hogg & Weeks 2000, p. 405 |
| 9 mm Ultra (9 mm Police, 9x18 mm) | 0.355 in (9 mm) | 0.72 in (18.3 mm) | 1.03 in (26.2 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 9 mm Glisenti 9mm Glisenti The 9mm Glisenti cartridge was developed for the Glisenti Model 1910, an Italian sidearm used in the First World War. The cartridge was based on the German 9 mm Parabellum, but it is slightly less powerful.... |
0.355 in (9 mm) | 0.75 in (19.1 mm) | 1.15 in (29.2 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 9 mm Parabellum (9 mm Luger, 9 mm NATO, 9x19 mm) | 0.355 in (9 mm) | 0.754 in (19.2 mm) | 1.16 in (29.5 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 9 mm Federal (9x19 mmR) | 0.355 in (9 mm) | 0.754 in (19.2 mm) | 1.163 in (29.5 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 9 mm Browning Long 9mm Browning Long The 9 mm Browning Long is a military centerfire pistol cartridge developed in 1908 for the 9 mm Browning pistol adopted by Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Sweden... (9x20 mmSR) |
0.355 in (9 mm) | 0.8 in (20.3 mm) | 1.1 in (27.9 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 9x21 mm (9 mm IMI) | 0.355 in (9 mm) | 0.83 in (21.1 mm) | 1.16 in (29.5 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 200 |
| .356 TSW .356 TSW The .356 TSW is a centerfire pistol cartridge designed by Smith and Wesson in the mid-1990s. It was designed to be used in IPSC shooting events, but was eventually barred from competition and essentially pushed the round into obscurity.... (9x21.5 mm) |
0.355 in (9 mm) | 0.84 in (21.3 mm) | - | Rimless | Starline 356 TS&W factsheet |
| 9 mm Action Express (9 mm AE) | 0.355 in (9 mm) | 0.866 in (22 mm) | 1.152 in (29.3 mm) | Rebated rim | Barnes 1997, p. 200 |
| .38-45 Auto (.45-38 Auto Pistol, .45-38 Clerke, .45-38 Hard Head) | 0.355 in (9 mm) | 0.9 in (22.9 mm) | 1.2 in (30.5 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 200 |
| 9 mm Steyr 9x23mm Steyr The 9mm Steyr is a centerfire pistol cartridge originally developed for the Steyr M1912 military pistol. The cartridge headspaces on the mouth of the case. This was the service ammunition for Austria-Hungary during World War I and remained the service ammunition for Austria and Romania between... (9x23 mm Steyr) |
0.355 in (9 mm) | 0.9 in (22.9 mm) | 1.3 in (33 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 9 mm Largo (9 mm Bergmann-Bayard, 9 mm Bayard Long, 9x23 mm) | 0.355 in (9 mm) | 0.91 in (23.1 mm) | 1.32 in (33.5 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 9 mm Mauser 9x25mm Mauser The 9x25mm Mauser was a cartridge developed for the Mauser C96 service pistol. The cartridge was first produced by DWM in 1907 and later by German munitions makers Geco and RWS through World War II... (9x25 mm Mauser) |
0.355 in (9 mm) | 0.981 in (24.9 mm) | 1.38 in (35.1 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 9 mm Dillon (9x25 mm Dillon) | 0.355 in (9 mm) | 0.99 in (25.1 mm) | 1.26 in (32 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 200 |
| 9 mm Mauser 9x25mm Mauser The 9x25mm Mauser was a cartridge developed for the Mauser C96 service pistol. The cartridge was first produced by DWM in 1907 and later by German munitions makers Geco and RWS through World War II... (9x25 mm Mauser, 9 mm Mauser Export) |
0.355 in (9 mm) | 0.981 in (24.9 mm) | - | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 9 mm Winchester Magnum 9mm Winchester Magnum The 9 mm Winchester Magnum, which is also known as the 9x29mm, is a centerfire handgun cartridge developed by Winchester in the late 1970s. The cartridge was developed to duplicate the performance of the .357 S&W Magnum in an auto-pistol cartridge.... |
0.355 in (9 mm) | 1.16 in (29.5 mm) | 1.545 in (39.2 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .380 ACP .380 ACP The .380 ACP pistol cartridge is a rimless, straight-walled pistol cartridge developed by firearms designer John Browning. The cartridge headspaces on the mouth of the case. It was introduced in 1908 by Colt, and has been a popular self-defense cartridge ever since... (.380 Auto, 9 mm Kurz, 9mm Browning Short, 9x17 mm) |
0.356 in (9 mm) | 0.68 in (17.3 mm) | 0.98 in (24.9 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 9x23 mm Winchester 9x23mm Winchester The 9x23 Winchester is a pistol cartridge developed by Winchester repeating arms. 9x23mm has a long and convoluted development history, but was commercially introduced by Winchester in 1996... |
0.356 in (9 mm) | 0.9 in (22.9 mm) | - | Rimless | http://www.loaddata.com/members/search_detail.cfm?MetallicID=3350&caliber=9mm&caliberid=60&header=9mm |
| .38 Casull | 0.356 in (9 mm) | 0.933 in (23.7 mm) | - | Rimless | http://www.municion.org/38/38Casull.htm |
| 9 mm Mars 9mm Mars The 9 mm Mars is an experimental centerfire pistol cartridge developed in the late 19th century based on necking down the .45 Mars Long case. The bullet has two deep cannelures, and the case is crimped into both. The case mouth is chamfered on the outside to fit flush into the forward cannelure... |
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| .38 Short Colt .38 Short Colt The .38 short colt was originally a heeled bullet cartridge intended for cartridge conversions of the .36 cal cap & ball revolvers from the American Civil War-era.Later, this cartridge was fitted with an inside-lubricated bullet in the 125–135 grains range.... |
0.357 in (9.1 mm) | 0.762 in (19.4 mm) | 1.052 in (26.7 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .38 Long Colt .38 Long Colt The .38 Long Colt is a cartridge introduced by Colt's Manufacturing Company in 1875, and was adopted as a standard military pistol cartridge by the United States Army in 1892 for the Colt New Army M1892 Revolver. It is slightly more powerful than the .38 Short Colt, or .38 SC. The .38 Long Colt... |
0.357 in (9.1 mm) | 1.03 in (26.2 mm) | 1.32 in (33.5 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .38 Special .38 Special The .38 Smith & Wesson Special is a rimmed, centerfire cartridge designed by Smith & Wesson. It is most commonly used in revolvers, although some semi-automatic pistols and carbines also use this round... |
0.357 in (9.1 mm) | 1.16 in (29.5 mm) | 1.55 in (39.4 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .38 AMU (.38 Army Marksmanship Unit) | 0.357 in (9.1 mm) | 1.15 in (29.2 mm) | - | Rimless | http://www.municion.org/38sp/38Amu.htm |
| .357 Peterbilt (.357 WIldey Magnum) | - | - | - | Rebated rim | - |
| .357 AutoMag (.357 AMP) | 0.357 in (9.1 mm) | 1.298 in (33 mm) | 1.6 in (40.6 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 200 |
| .357-45 GWM (.357/45 Grizzly Winchester Magnum | 0.357 in (9.1 mm) | 1.3 in (33 mm) | - | Rimless | LAR Reloading Data: Cartridge: "357/45 GWM" |
| .357/44 Bain & Davis .357/44 Bain & Davis The .357/44 Bain & Davis is a centerfire pistol cartridge designed by Keith Davis around 1964. The purpose was to give improved velocity over the .357 Magnum by using the larger .44 Magnum case.-External links:*... |
0.357 in (9.1 mm) | 1.28 in (32.5 mm) | 1.55 in (39.4 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 200 |
| .357 Magnum .357 Magnum The .357 S&W Magnum , or simply .357 Magnum, is a revolver cartridge created by Elmer Keith, Phillip B. Sharpe, Colonel D. B. Wesson of firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson, and Winchester. It is based upon Smith & Wesson's earlier .38 Special cartridge. The .357 Magnum cartridge was introduced in... (9x31 mmR, .353 Casull [special hunting load for Freedom Arms revolvers]) |
0.357 in (9.1 mm) | 1.29 in (32.8 mm) | 1.51 in (38.4 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .360 DW | 0.357 in (9.1 mm) | 1.415 in (35.9 mm) | - | Rimmed | http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BTT/is_155_26/ai_80616520/ |
| .357 Remington Maximum .357 Remington Maximum The .357 Maximum, formally known as the .357 Remington Maximum or the .357 Max, is a super magnum handgun cartridge originally developed by Elgin Gates as the wildcat .357 SuperMag. The .357 Maximum was introduced into commercial production as a joint-venture by Remington Arms Company and Ruger in... (.357 Maximum) |
0.357 in (9.1 mm) | 1.59 in (40.4 mm) | 1.97 in (50 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .357 SuperMag | 0.357 in (9.1 mm) | 1.61 in (40.9 mm) | - | Rimmed | Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 10 |
| .357 SIG .357 SIG The .357 SIG pistol cartridge is the product of Swiss-German firearms manufacturer SIG-Sauer, in cooperation with the American ammunition manufacturer Federal Cartridge. While it is based on a .40 S&W case necked down to accept bullets, the .357 SIG brass is slightly longer... |
0.357 in (9.1 mm) | 0.865 in (22 mm) | 1.14 in (29 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .38 ACP .38 ACP The .38 ACP also known as the .38 Auto was introduced at the turn of the 20th century for the Browning designed Colt M1900. The cartridge headspaces on the rim. It had first been used in his Model 1897 prototype, which Colt did not produce... (.38 Auto, 9x23 mmSR) |
0.358 in (9.1 mm) | 0.9 in (22.9 mm) | 1.28 in (32.5 mm) | Semi-rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .38 Super .38 Super The .38 Super or .38 Super Automatic is a pistol cartridge that fires a diameter bullet. The Super was introduced in the late 1920s as a higher pressure loading of the .38 ACP or .38 Auto. The old .38 ACP propelled a bullet at . The improved .38 Super Auto pushed the same bullet at... |
0.358 in (9.1 mm) | 0.9 in (22.9 mm) | 1.28 in (32.5 mm) | Semi-rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .38 Super Comp | 0.358 in (9.1 mm) | 0.896 in (22.8 mm) | 1.28 in (32.5 mm) | Rimless | Starline cartridge dimensions |
| .38 S&W .38 S&W The .38 S&W is a revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1877. Though similar in name, it is not interchangeable with the later .38 Smith and Wesson Special due to a different case shape and slightly larger bullet diameter.... (.38 Colt New Police, .380 Rim, .38 S&W Corto, .380-200 British Service) |
0.359 in (9.1 mm) | 0.78 in (19.8 mm) | 1.2 in (30.5 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 9 mm Makarov (9x18 mm PM) | 0.363 in (9.2 mm) | 0.71 in (18 mm) | 0.97 in (24.6 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 9x21 mm Gyurza | - | - | - | Rimless | - |
| .380 Revolver Short [British Webley pattern from 1860s, copied by Colt to produce .38 Short Colt] | 0.375 in (9.5 mm) | 0.7 in (17.8 mm) | 1.1 in (27.9 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .380 Revolver Long [British Webley pattern from 1860s] | 0.375 in (9.5 mm) | 1 in (25.4 mm) | 1.4 in (35.6 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .375 SuperMag | 0.357 in (9.1 mm) | 1.61 in (40.9 mm) | - | Rimmed | Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 11 |
| 9.8 mm Auto Colt (9.65 mm Browning Automatic) | 0.378 in (9.6 mm) | 0.912 in (23.2 mm) | 1.267 in (32.2 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .41 Long Colt .41 Long Colt The .41 Long Colt cartridge was created in 1877 for Colt's double-action "Thunderer" revolver. It was a lengthened version of the earlier centerfire .41 Short Colt, which was made to duplicate the dimensions of the even earlier .41 Rimfire. The front of the bullet was about 0.406"-0.408”OD, the... [smokeless inside-lubricated variant] |
0.386 in (9.8 mm) | 1.13 in (28.7 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .40 S&W .40 S&W The .40 S&W is a rimless pistol cartridge developed jointly by major American firearms manufacturers Winchester and Smith & Wesson. The .40 S&W was developed from the ground up as a law enforcement cartridge designed to duplicate performance of the FBI's reduced velocity 10mm cartridge which could... (.40 Auto, .40 Short, 10x22 mm) |
0.4 in (10.2 mm) | 0.85 in (21.6 mm) | 1.235 in (31.4 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 10 mm Auto 10 mm Auto The 10mm Auto is a semi-automatic pistol cartridge developed by Jeff Cooper and introduced in 1983 for the Bren Ten pistol. It was initially produced by ammunitions manufacturer FFV Norma AB of Åmotfors, Sweden.Although it was selected by the F.B.I. for use in the field following the 1986 F.B.I... (10 mm Norma, 10 mm FBI, 10x25 mm) |
0.4 in (10.2 mm) | 0.99 in (25.1 mm) | 1.26 in (32 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 10 mm Magnum | 0.4 in (10.2 mm) | 1.255 in (31.9 mm) | - | Rimless | "10 mm Magnum Data" Handloading sheet |
| .40 Super .40 Super The .40 Super is an automatic pistol cartridge developed in 1996 and introduced to the market by Triton Cartridge. The cartridge was co-developed by Fernando Coelho and Tom Burczynski..-History and design:... |
0.4 in (10.2 mm) | 0.988 in (25.1 mm) | - | Rimless | - |
| .40 G&A | 0.4 in (10.2 mm) | 0.866 in (22 mm) | - | Rimless | http://www.thegunzone.com/brenx/brendex.html |
| .40 G&A Magnum | 0.4 in (10.2 mm) | - | - | Belted | http://www.thegunzone.com/brenx/brendex.html |
| .400 CorBon .400 Corbon The .400 Corbon is an automatic pistol cartridge developed by Cor-Bon in 1997. It was created to mimic the ballistics of the powerful 10 mm Auto cartridge by means of a .45 ACP case, necked down to .40 caliber with a 25 degree shoulder.... |
0.401 in (10.2 mm) | 0.898 in (22.8 mm) | 1.2 in (30.5 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 2000, p. 263 |
| .41 Short Colt | 0.401 in (10.2 mm) | 0.65 in (16.5 mm) | 0.91 in (23.1 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .41 Long Colt .41 Long Colt The .41 Long Colt cartridge was created in 1877 for Colt's double-action "Thunderer" revolver. It was a lengthened version of the earlier centerfire .41 Short Colt, which was made to duplicate the dimensions of the even earlier .41 Rimfire. The front of the bullet was about 0.406"-0.408”OD, the... |
0.401 in (10.2 mm) | 1.13 in (28.7 mm) | 1.39 in (35.3 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .38-40 Winchester .38-40 Winchester The .38-40 Winchester is actually a .40 caliber cartridge shooting .401 caliber bullets. The cartridge that was introduced by Winchester in 1874 and is derived from their .44-40 Winchester. This cartridge was introduced for rifles, but in its reintroduction for Cowboy Action Shooting it has seen... (.38-40 WCF) |
0.401 in (10.2 mm) | 1.3 in (33 mm) | 1.59 in (40.4 mm) | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 92 |
| .401 Powermag (.401 Herter's Powermag) | 0.401 in (10.2 mm) | 1.29 in (32.8 mm) | 1.64 in (41.7 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 2000, p. 263 |
| .41 Action Express .41 Action Express The .41 Action Express is a pistol cartridge developed in the 1980s to reproduce the performance of the .41 Magnum cartridge in semi-automatic pistols.-History:... (.41 AE) |
0.41 in (10.4 mm) | 0.866 in (22 mm) | 1.17 in (29.7 mm) | Rebated rim | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .41 Avenger | 0.41 in (10.4 mm) | 0.95 in (24.1 mm) | - | Rimless | Handloader 107, p. 28 |
| .41 Wildey Magnum (10 mm Wildey Magnum) | 0.41 in (10.4 mm) | - | - | Rebated rim | - |
| .41 Special | 0.41 in (10.4 mm) | 1.16 in (29.5 mm) | - | Rimless | Barnes 2000, p. 209 |
| .41 Remington Magnum .41 Remington Magnum Introduced in 1964 by the Remington Arms Company, the .41 Remington Magnum is a center fire firearms cartridge primarily developed for use in large-frame revolvers intended for hunting and law enforcement purposes.- Development :... (.41 Magnum) |
0.41 in (10.4 mm) | 1.28 in (32.5 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .414 SuperMag | 0.41 in (10.4 mm) | 1.61 in (40.9 mm) | - | Rimmed | Sierra Handgun Reloading Manual 4th Ed, p. 219 |
| 10.4 mm Italian (10.4 mm Italian Ordnance) | 0.422 in (10.7 mm) | 0.89 in (22.6 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 10.4 mm Swiss (.41 Swiss) | - | - | - | Rimmed | - |
| .44 Russian .44 Russian The .44 Russian, also known as the .44 S&W Russian, is a blackpowder center fire metallic revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1870... (.44 Smith & Wesson Russian, .44 S&W Russian) |
0.429 in (10.9 mm) | 0.97 in (24.6 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .44 Special .44 Special The .44 Special or .44 S&W Special is a smokeless powder center fire metallic cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1907 as the standard chambering for their New Century revolver, introduced in 1908.-Development history:... (.44 S&W Special) |
0.429 in (10.9 mm) | 1.16 in (29.5 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .44 Magnum .44 Magnum The .44 Remington Magnum, or simply .44 Magnum, is a large-bore cartridge originally designed for revolvers. After introduction, it was quickly adopted for carbines and rifles... (.44 Remington Magnum) |
0.429 in (10.9 mm) | 1.29 in (32.8 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .44-40 Winchester .44-40 Winchester The .44-40 Winchester, also known as the .44 Winchester, the .44 WCF , and the .44 Largo was introduced in 1873 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. It was the first centerfire metallic cartridge offered by Winchester,and was brought out as the standard chambering for the new Winchester Model... (.44 WCF) |
0.429 in (10.9 mm) | 1.31 in (33.3 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 92 |
| .445 SuperMag | 0.432 in (11 mm) | 1.6 in (40.6 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 200 |
| .440 Cor-bon .440 Cor-bon The Cor-Bon company produced the .440 Cor-bon cartridge in 1998. As is fairly typical in the wildcat cartridge industry, this cartridge necked down from an existing cartridge, the .50 AE to accept a .44-caliber bullet.... |
0.429 in (10.9 mm) | 1.28 in (32.5 mm) | - | Rebated rim | Barnes 2000, p. 263 |
| .44 Wildey Magnum (11 mm Wildey Magnum) | 0.429 in (10.9 mm) | - | - | Rebated rim | Guns November 1991, p. 42 |
| .44 AMP (.44 AutoMag) | 0.429 in (10.9 mm) | 1.298 in (33 mm) | - | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .44 S&W American .44 S&W American The .44 S&W American is an American centerfire revolver cartridge.Used in the Smith & Wesson Model 3, it was introduced around 1869. Between 1871 and 1873, the .44 Model 3 was used as the standard United States Army sidearm. It was also offered in the Merwin Hulbert & Co... (.44 American) |
0.434 in (11 mm) | 0.91 in (23.1 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .442 Webley .442 Webley The .442 Webley is a British centrefire revolver cartridge.... (.442 Revolver Centre Fire, .442 Kurz, .44 Webley, .442 RIC, 10.5x17 mmR) |
0.436 in (11.1 mm) | 0.69 in (17.5 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .44 Bull Dog | 0.44 in (11.2 mm) | 0.57 in (14.5 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .44 Colt .44 Colt The .44 Colt was an American centerfire revolver cartridge produced commercially from 1871 until the 1940s.The cartridge was developed for the United States Army, and introduced by Colt's Patent Firearms around 1871... |
0.443 in (11.3 mm) | 1.1 in (27.9 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 11.75 mm Montenegrin (11 mm Gasser, 11.25x36 mm Montenegrin) | 0.445 in (11.3 mm) | 1.4 in (35.6 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 11.35 mm Schouboe 11.35mm Schouboe The 11.35 mm Schouboe or .45 Schouboe was an experimental centerfire pistol cartridge produced in 1902. The lightweight bullet was a steel jacketed wooden plug with an aluminum disk protecting the base. Muzzle velocity was 1600 feet per second. Accuracy was poor, and the blow-back pistol... (11.35x18 mm, .45 Schouboe) |
- | - | - | Rimless | - |
| 11 mm French Ordnance 11mm French Ordnance The 11 mm M1873 ammunition round intended for the 11 mm MAS 1873-1874 revolver was in service with the French Army. Its case is rimmed and is loaded with black powder. The velocity and power of the first variant, equivalent to the 6.35 mm, was weak for its time... |
0.451 in (11.5 mm) | 0.71 in (18 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| 11 mm German Service (10.6 mm German Service, 10.8 mm German Service) | 0.451 in (11.5 mm) | 0.96 in (24.4 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .460 Rowland .460 Rowland The .460 Rowland is a proprietary cartridge intended to attain .44 Remington Magnum level velocities with a M1911-pattern semi-automatic pistol. The cartridge concept originated with Johnny Rowland, the host of "The Shooting Show"... |
0.451 in (11.5 mm) | 0.955 in (24.3 mm) | 1.26 in (32 mm) | Rimless | - |
| .45 Winchester Magnum .45 Winchester Magnum The .45 Winchester Magnum is a .45 caliber rimless cartridge intended for use in semi-automatic pistols. The cartridge is a stretched version of the .45 ACP with additional strengthening in the web area to accommodate the higher operating pressure... (.45 WinMag, .45 NAACO) |
0.451 in (11.5 mm) | 1.198 in (30.4 mm) | - | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .450 Magnum Express | 0.451 in (11.5 mm) | 1.344 in (34.1 mm) | - | Rimless | http://www.singleactions.com/NAA450MagnumExpress.pdf |
| .45 Webley | 0.452 in (11.5 mm) | 0.82 in (20.8 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 2000, p. 309 |
| .45 Auto Rim .45 Auto Rim The .45 Auto Rim is a rimmed cartridge specifically designed to be fired in revolvers originally chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. Remington-Peters developed the cartridge for use in the M1917 revolver, large amounts of which had become available as surplus following the end of the Great War... (.45 Automatic Rimmed) |
0.452 in (11.5 mm) | 0.898 in (22.8 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .45 GAP .45 GAP The .45 G.A.P. pistol cartridge was designed by Ernest Durham, an engineer with CCI/Speer, at the request of firearms manufacturer Glock to provide a cartridge that would equal the power of the .45 ACP but was shorter to fit in a more compact handgun, and with a stronger case head to reduce the... (.45 Glock) |
0.452 in (11.5 mm) | 0.755 in (19.2 mm) | - | Rebated rim | http://www.americanhandgunner.com/web-blast-the-45-gap/ |
| .45 HP (.45 Automatic Short, .45 Hirtenberger Patrone, .45 Italian) | 0.452 in (11.5 mm) | 0.86 in (21.8 mm) | - | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .45 ACP .45 ACP The .45 ACP , also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P., is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.-Design and history:The U.S... (.45 Automatic, .45 Auto Colt Pistol, 11.43x23 mm) |
0.452 in (11.5 mm) | 0.898 in (22.8 mm) | 1.26 in (32 mm) | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .45 Super .45 Super The .45 Super is a smokeless powder center fire metallic firearm cartridge developed in 1988 by Dean Grennell, a well-known writer in the firearms field as well as managing editor of Gun World magazine... |
0.451 in (11.5 mm) | 0.898 in (22.8 mm) | 1.26 in (32 mm) | Rimless | - |
| .450 SMC (.450 Short Magnum Cartridge, .450 Triton) [.45 Super with small primer] | 0.451 in (11.5 mm) | 0.898 in (22.8 mm) | 1.26 in (32 mm) | Rimless | http://www.handgunsmag.com/ammunition/1911_hot_rods/ |
| .45 Wildey Magnum | - | - | - | Rebated rim | - |
| .451 Detonics (.451 Detonics Magnum) | 0.452 in (11.5 mm) | 0.942 in (23.9 mm) | - | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 274 |
| .454 Casull .454 Casull The .454 Casull is a firearm cartridge, developed in 1957 by Dick Casull and Jack Fulmer. It was first announced in November 1959 by Guns & Ammo magazine. The basic design was a lengthened and structurally improved .45 Colt case... (.45 Magnum) |
0.452 in (11.5 mm) | 1.39 in (35.3 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 275 |
| .455 SuperMag | - | 1.61 in (40.9 mm) | - | Rimmed | - |
| .460 S&W Magnum | 0.452 in (11.5 mm) | 1.8 in (45.7 mm) | - | Rimmed | - |
| .455 Webley .455 Webley .455 Webley is a British handgun cartridge, most commonly used in the Webley top break revolvers Marks I through VI.The .455 cartridge was a service revolver cartridge, featuring a rimmed cartridge firing a .45 bullet at the relatively low velocity of 650 ft/s... (.455 Webley Revolver) |
0.454 in (11.5 mm) | 0.77 in (19.6 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 275 |
| .45 Schofield .45 Schofield The .45 Schofield or .45 Smith & Wesson is a revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson for their S&W Model 3 American top-break revolver. It is similar to the .45 Colt round though shorter and with a slightly larger rim, and will generally work in revolvers chambered for that cartridge... (.45 Smith & Wesson, .45 S&W Schofield) |
0.454 in (11.5 mm) | 1.1 in (27.9 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 275 |
| .45 Colt Government | 0.454 in (11.5 mm) | 1.1 in (27.9 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 2000, p. 309 |
| .45 Long Colt (.45 Colt) | 0.454 in (11.5 mm) | 1.29 in (32.8 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 2000, p. 309 |
| .45 Mars Short | - | - | - | Rimless | - |
| .45 Mars Long .45 Mars Long The .45 Mars Long is an experimental centerfire pistol cartridge developed in the late 19th century. The similar .45 Mars Short used the same cupro-nickel jacketed bullet in a case shortened to 0.66 inch. The bullet has two deep cannelures, and the case is crimped into both. The case mouth is... |
- | - | - | Rimless | - |
| .450 Adams .450 Adams The .450 Adams was a British black powder centrefire revolver cartridge, initially used in converted Beaumont-Adams Revolvers, in the late 1860s... (.450 Revolver, .450 Boxer, .450 Short, .450 Corto) |
0.455 in (11.6 mm) | 0.69 in (17.5 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 275 |
| .455 Webley Auto | 0.455 in (11.6 mm) | 0.93 in (23.6 mm) | - | Semi-rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 275 |
| .455 Revolver Mk I (.455 Colt) | 0.455 in (11.6 mm) | 0.87 in (22.1 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 275 |
| .476 Enfield .476 Enfield The .476 Enfield is a British centrefire black powder revolver cartridge.... (.476 Eley, .476 Revolver, .455/476) |
0.472 in (12 mm) | 0.87 in (22.1 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 275 |
| .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:... |
0.475 in (12.1 mm) | 1.285 in (32.6 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 2006, p. 313 |
| .475 Wildey Magnum .475 Wildey Magnum The .475 Wildey Magnum is a semi-automatic pistol cartridge designed for big game hunting in the Wildey pistol.-History:The .475 Wildey Magnum was designed to be a hunting round. Cases are formed from .284 Winchester brass with the neck opened to take a .475" bullet, length is the same as the .45... |
0.475 in (12.1 mm) | 1.295 in (32.9 mm) | - | Rimless | Barnes 1997, p. 200 |
| .475 Linebaugh .475 Linebaugh The .475 Linebaugh is an extremely potent rimmed revolver cartridge developed by John Linebaugh in the late 1980s. The cartridge is based on the .45-70 Government case cut down to 1.5 inches and loaded with bullets weighing from to... |
0.476 in (12.1 mm) | 1.5 in (38.1 mm) | - | Rimmed | Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 9 |
| .475 Linebaugh Long (.475 Maximum) | 0.476 in (12.1 mm) | 1.61 in (40.9 mm) | - | Rimmed | Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 12 |
| 12.3x22 mm [Udar revolver cartridge] | - | - | - | Rimmed | - |
| 12.3x40 mm (STs-110) [Udar revolver cartridge] | - | - | - | Rimmed | - |
| 12.3x50 mm [Udar revolver cartridge] | - | - | - | Rimmed | - |
| .50 GI .50 GI - External links :* *... |
0.5 in (12.7 mm) | 0.899 in (22.8 mm) | - | Rebated rim | - |
| .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:... (.50 AE) |
0.5 in (12.7 mm) | 1.285 in (32.6 mm) | - | Rebated rim | Barnes 1997, p. 275 |
| .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... (.500 WE) |
0.5 in (12.7 mm) | 1.37 in (34.8 mm) | - | Belted | - |
| .500 JRH | 0.5 in (12.7 mm) | 1.4 in (35.6 mm) | - | Rimmed | http://www.handgunsmag.com/featured_handguns/HG_badbadder_200909/index3.html |
| .500 S&W Special .500 S&W Special The .500 S&W Special is a cartridge made by Smith & Wesson for use in handguns. It was designed by Cor-Bon/Glaser in 2004. It is a shorter version of the .500 S&W Magnum with a drastically reduced load, much as the .38 Special is to the .357 Magnum... |
0.5 in (12.7 mm) | - | - | Rimmed | - |
| .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... |
0.5 in (12.7 mm) | 1.6 in (40.6 mm) | - | Rimmed | - |
| .50 Remington | 0.508 in (12.9 mm) | 0.875 in (22.2 mm) | - | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 275 |
| .50 Special (.50 Bowen Special) | 0.511 in (13 mm) | 1.16 in (29.5 mm) | - | Rimmed | - |
| .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:... |
0.511 in (13 mm) | 1.41 in (35.8 mm) | - | Rimmed | Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 9 |
| .500 Linebaugh Long .500 Maximum The .500 Maximum, also known as .500 Linebaugh Maximum and .500 Linebaugh Long, is a revolver cartridge developed by John Linebaugh... (.500 Maximum) |
0.511 in (13 mm) | 1.61 in (40.9 mm) | - | Rimmed | Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 13 |
| .505 SuperMag (.510 SuperMag) | - | - | - | Rimmed | - |
| 13 mm Gyrojet | - | - | - | Rimless | - |
| .577 Boxer (.577 Eley, .577 Webley) | - | - | - | Rimmed | - |
Other cartridges used in repeating handguns
Although not originally designed for handguns, several rifle and shotgun cartridges have also been chambered in a number of large handguns, primarily in revolvers like the Phelps Heritage revolver, Century Arms revolver, Magnum Research BFRMagnum Research BFR
The Magnum Research BFR is a single-action revolver manufactured by Magnum Research. It is made from stainless steel and is manufactured in a variety of heavy calibers, such as .500 S&W Magnum, including some traditional rifle cartridges, such as the .30-30 and .45-70/.450 Marlin. The name "BFR"...
, and the Pfeifer Zeliska revolvers. These include:
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| .218 Bee .218 Bee The .218 Bee is a .22 caliber centerfire rifle cartridge designed for varmint hunting by Winchester in 1938. The cartridge was originally chambered in lever-action rifles, which may have ultimately led to its lack of popularity... |
- | - | - | Taurus Raging Bee Magnum Research BFR Magnum Research BFR The Magnum Research BFR is a single-action revolver manufactured by Magnum Research. It is made from stainless steel and is manufactured in a variety of heavy calibers, such as .500 S&W Magnum, including some traditional rifle cartridges, such as the .30-30 and .45-70/.450 Marlin. The name "BFR"... |
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| .22 Hornet .22 Hornet The .22 Hornet is a low-end vermin, small-game and predator centerfire rifle cartridge. It is considerably more powerful than the .22 WMR and the .17 HMR, achieving higher velocity with a bullet twice the weight. The Hornet also differs very significantly from these in that it is not a rimfire... |
- | - | - | Kimball Arms pistol Taurus Raging Hornet Magnum Research BFR Magnum Research BFR The Magnum Research BFR is a single-action revolver manufactured by Magnum Research. It is made from stainless steel and is manufactured in a variety of heavy calibers, such as .500 S&W Magnum, including some traditional rifle cartridges, such as the .30-30 and .45-70/.450 Marlin. The name "BFR"... |
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| 5.45x39mm 5.45x39mm The Soviet 5.45×39mm cartridge is a rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge. It was introduced into service in 1974 for use with the new AK-74 assault rifle. It gradually supplemented then largely replaced the 7.62x39mm round in service.... |
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| .223 Remington .223 Remington The .223 Remington is a sporting cartridge with almost the same external dimensions as the 5.56×45mm NATO military cartridge. The name is commonly pronounced either two-two-three or two-twenty-three. It is loaded with a diameter, jacketed bullet, with weights ranging from , though the most common... |
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| *.30 Carbine .30 Carbine The .30 Carbine is the cartridge used in the M1 Carbine introduced in the 1940s. It is an intermediate round designed to be fired from the M1 carbine's 18-inch barrel.-History:... |
- | - | - | Kimball Arms pistol AMT Automag III AMT AutoMag III The Automag III is a single action semi-automatic handgun, designed by Harry Sanford, creator of the first Automag. The Automag III does not actually fire a magnum cartridge, but is chambered for the .30 Carbine cartridge originally designed for the World War II era M1 carbine... Ruger Blackhawk Ruger Blackhawk The Ruger Blackhawk is a 6-shot or 8-shot, single-action revolver manufactured by Sturm, Ruger. It is produced in a variety of finishes, calibers, and barrel lengths.-History:In the early 1950s, Westerns were popular in movies and television... Taurus Raging Thirty |
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| .30-30 Winchester .30-30 Winchester The .30-30 Winchester/.30 Winchester Center Fire/7.62×51mmR cartridge was first marketed in early 1895 for the Winchester Model 1894 lever-action rifle. The .30-30 , as it is most commonly known, was the USA's first small-bore, sporting rifle cartridge designed for smokeless powder. The .30-30 is... |
- | - | - | Century Arms Model 100 revolver Magnum Research BFR Magnum Research BFR The Magnum Research BFR is a single-action revolver manufactured by Magnum Research. It is made from stainless steel and is manufactured in a variety of heavy calibers, such as .500 S&W Magnum, including some traditional rifle cartridges, such as the .30-30 and .45-70/.450 Marlin. The name "BFR"... |
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| .375 Winchester .375 Winchester The .375 Winchester is a modernized version of the .38-55 Winchester, a black powder cartridge from the 1880s. .375 Winchester was introduced in 1978 along with the Winchester Model 94 “Big Bore” lever action rifle.... |
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| .410 bore .410 bore .410 bore, commonly misnamed the .410 gauge, is the smallest gauge of shotgun shell commonly available. It has similar base dimensions to the .45 Colt revolver cartridge, though the .410 is significantly longer, up to , allowing many single-shot firearms and some revolvers chambered in that... |
- | - | - | MIL Thunder Five MIL Thunder 5 The MIL, Inc. Thunder 5 is a large, double-action revolver chambered in the .410-bore shotshell cartridge. It is also designed to fire the .45 Long Colt revolver cartridge... D-Max Sidewinder Magnum Research BFR Magnum Research BFR The Magnum Research BFR is a single-action revolver manufactured by Magnum Research. It is made from stainless steel and is manufactured in a variety of heavy calibers, such as .500 S&W Magnum, including some traditional rifle cartridges, such as the .30-30 and .45-70/.450 Marlin. The name "BFR"... Taurus Judge Taurus Judge The Taurus Judge is a five shot revolver designed and produced by Taurus International, chambered for .410 bore shot shells and the .45 Colt cartridge. Taurus promotes the gun as a self-defense tool against carjacking and for home protection... Smith & Wesson Governorhttp://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Category4_750001_750051_768152_-1_757992_757992_image |
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| .444 Marlin .444 Marlin The .444 Marlin is a rifle cartridge designed in 1964 by Marlin Firearms and Remington Arms. It was designed to fill in a gap for the older .45-70 at a time when that cartridge was not currently available in any lever action, making it the largest at the time available lever-action cartridge... |
- | - | - | Century Arms Model 100 revolver Phelps Eagle I revolver Magnum Research BFR Magnum Research BFR The Magnum Research BFR is a single-action revolver manufactured by Magnum Research. It is made from stainless steel and is manufactured in a variety of heavy calibers, such as .500 S&W Magnum, including some traditional rifle cartridges, such as the .30-30 and .45-70/.450 Marlin. The name "BFR"... |
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| .450 Marlin .450 Marlin The .450 Marlin is a firearms cartridge designed as a modernized equivalent to the venerable .45-70 lever-action cartridge. It was designed by a joint team of Marlin and Hornady engineers headed by Hornady's Mitch Mittelstaedt, and was released in 2000, with cartridges manufactured by Hornady and... |
- | - | - | Magnum Research BFR Magnum Research BFR The Magnum Research BFR is a single-action revolver manufactured by Magnum Research. It is made from stainless steel and is manufactured in a variety of heavy calibers, such as .500 S&W Magnum, including some traditional rifle cartridges, such as the .30-30 and .45-70/.450 Marlin. The name "BFR"... |
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| .45-70 Government | - | - | - | Century Arms Model 100 revolver Phelps Heritage I revolver MIL Thunder Five MIL Thunder 5 The MIL, Inc. Thunder 5 is a large, double-action revolver chambered in the .410-bore shotshell cartridge. It is also designed to fire the .45 Long Colt revolver cartridge... Magnum Research BFR Magnum Research BFR The Magnum Research BFR is a single-action revolver manufactured by Magnum Research. It is made from stainless steel and is manufactured in a variety of heavy calibers, such as .500 S&W Magnum, including some traditional rifle cartridges, such as the .30-30 and .45-70/.450 Marlin. The name "BFR"... |
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| .458 Winchester Magnum .458 Winchester Magnum The .458 Winchester Magnum is a belted, straight-taper cased, dangerous game rifle cartridge. It was introduced commercially in 1956 by Winchester and first chambered in the Winchester Model 70 African rifle. It was designed to compete against the .450 Nitro Express and the .470 Nitro Express... |
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| .50-70 Government .50-70 Government The .50-70 Government cartridge was a black powder round adopted in 1866 for the Springfield Model 1866 Trapdoor Rifle. The cartridge was developed after the unsatisfactory results of the .58 rimfire cartridge for the Springfield Model 1865 Trapdoor Rifle.... |
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| 28-gauge Gauge (bore diameter) The gauge of a firearm is a unit of measurement used to express the diameter of the barrel. Gauge is determined from the weight of a solid sphere of lead that will fit the bore of the firearm, and is expressed as the multiplicative inverse of the sphere's weight as a fraction of a pound . Thus... |
- | - | - | Taurus Raging Judge Taurus Raging Bull The Raging Bull is a revolver manufactured by the Brazilian Taurus International firearm company.In its larger calibers it is marketed as a hunter's sidearm because it is a potent weapon with plenty of stopping power... |
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| .600 Nitro Express .600 Nitro Express The .600 Nitro Express is a round in the Nitro Express series which was introduced in 1903. It is the second largest calibre in the Nitro Express line, exceeded only by Holland & Holland's .700 Nitro Express round.-Overview:... |
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See also
- FirearmFirearmA 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...
s - List of rifle cartridges
- Table of pistol and rifle cartridges (by year)
- List of cartridges by caliber