This is a list of handgun cartridges, approximately in order of increasing caliber.
Cartridge name | Bullet diameter | Case length | Cartridge length | Type | Source | |||
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in | mm | in | mm | in | mm | |||
2.34mm rimfire (for Swiss mini gun) | .092 | 2.3 | .240 | 6.1 | Rimmed, rimfire | [1] | ||
2.7mm Kolibri (2 mm Kolibri, 2.7×9mm) | .107 | 2.7 | .370 | 9.4 | .430 | 10.9 | Rimless | [2] |
3 mm Kolibri | .120 | 3.0 | .320 | 8.1 | .430 | 10.9 | Rimless | [2] |
4.25 mm Liliput (4.25 mm Erika) | .167 | 4.2 | .410 | 10.4 | .560 | 14.2 | Rimless | [2] |
.17 Hornady Mach 2 (.17 HM2) | .172 | 4.4 | .714 | 18.1 | Rimmed, rimfire | [3] | ||
.17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (.17 HMR) | .172 | 4.4 | 1.058 | 26.9 | Rimmed, rimfire | [4] | ||
.17-357 RG (.17 Real Guns) | .172 | 4.4 | 0.865 | 22.0 | 1.310 | 33.3 | Rimless | .357 SIG case based[5][6][7] |
HK 4.6×30mm | .183 | 4.6 | 1.201 | 30.5 | Rimless | [8] | ||
5 mm Clement (5 mm Clement Auto) | .202 | 5.1 | .710 | 18.0 | 1.010 | 25.7 | Rimless | [2] |
5 mm Bergmann (5 mm Bergmann Rimless) | .203 | 5.2 | .590 | 15.0 | .960 | 24.4 | Rimless | [2] |
5 mm Remington Rimfire Magnum (5 mm RMR) | .205 | 5.2 | 1.020 | 25.9 | 1.130 | 28.7 | Rimmed, rimfire | [9] |
5.45×18mm MPTs/PSM (5.45×18mm Soviet) | .210 | 5.3 | .700 | 17.8 | .980 | 24.9 | Rimless | [2] |
.22 BB (.22 BB Cap) | .222 | 5.6 | .284 | 7.2 | .343 | 8.7 | Rimmed, rimfire | [9] |
.22 CB (.22 CB Cap) | .222 | 5.6 | .420 | 10.7 | .520 | 13.2 | Rimmed, rimfire | [9] |
.22 Short | .223 | 5.7 | .423 | 10.7 | .686 | 17.4 | Rimmed, rimfire | [9] |
.22 Long | .223 | 5.7 | .595 | 15.1 | .880 | 22.4 | Rimmed, rimfire | [9] |
.22 Long Rifle (.22 LR, .22 Stinger [hot loading]) | .223 | 5.7 | .595 | 15.1 | .975 | 24.8 | Rimmed, rimfire | [9] |
.22 Remington Jet (.22 Jet, .22 Centerfire Magnum) | .223 | 5.7 | 1.280 | 32.5 | 1.580 | 40.1 | Rimless | [2] |
.22 Reed Express 7.62mm Tokarev necked to .223/4 | .223 | 5.7 | 0.980 | 24.9 | 1.350 | 34.3 | Rimless | [10] |
.22 TCM | .223 | 5.7 | 1.025 | 26.0 | Rimless | |||
.22 WMR (.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, .22 Magnum) | .224 | 5.7 | 1.052 | 26.7 | 1.350 | 34.3 | Rimmed, rimfire | [9] |
.224 Kay-Chuk (.224 Harvey Kay-Chuk) | .224 | 5.7 | 1.35 | 34 | Rimmed | [11] | ||
.221 Remington Fireball | .224 | 5.7 | 1.400 | 35.6 | 1.820 | 46.2 | Rimless | [2] |
.224 BOZ | .224 | 5.7 | .909 | 23.1 | Rimless | [12] | ||
.224 Montgomery | .224 | 5.7 | .620 | 15.7 | Rimless | |||
.224-32 FA [.327 Federal necked to .22] | .224 | 5.7 | 1.120 | 28.4 | Rimmed | [13] | ||
FN 5.7×28mm | .224 | 5.7 | 1.130 | 28.7 | 1.710 | 43.4 | Rebated rim | [14] |
5.5mm Velo-Dog (5.75mm Velo Dog) | .225 | 5.7 | 1.120 | 28.4 | 1.350 | 34.3 | Rimmed | [2] |
5.8×21mm DAP92 | .230 | 5.8 | .827 | 21.0 | Rimless | [15] | ||
.25 ACP (.25 Auto Colt Pistol, 6.35mm Browning, .25/6.35mm Auto, 6.35×16mmSR) | .251 | 6.4 | .620 | 15.7 | .910 | 23.1 | Semi-rimmed | [2] |
.25 NAA | .251 | 6.4 | 0.745 | 18.9 | 0.960 | 24.4 | Semi-rimmed | [16] |
.256 Winchester Magnum | .257 | 6.5 | 1.300 | 33.0 | 1.530 | 38.9 | Rimmed | [2] |
6.5mm Bergmann | .264 | 6.7 | .870 | 22.1 | 1.230 | 31.2 | Rimless | [2] |
7mm Penna | .277 | 7.0 | .91 | 23 | Rimless, straight | [17] | ||
7.25 Adler | .279 | 7.1 | .695 | 17.7 | Rimless, bottleneck | [18] | ||
7 mm Nambu (7×20mm) | .280 | 7.1 | .780 | 19.8 | 1.060 | 26.9 | Rimless | [2] |
7.62mm Nagant (7.62×38mmR) | .295 | 7.5 | 1.530 | 38.9 | 1.530 | 38.9 | Rimmed | [2] |
7.5 FK (7.5×27mm) | .307 | 7.8 | 1.063 | 27.0 | 1.378 | 35.0 | Rimless | [19] |
.30 Wildey (.30 Wildey Magnum) [necked .475 Wildey] | .309 | 7.8 | Rimless | |||||
7.62×17mm Type 64 (7.62 mm Chinese) [rimless .32 ACP] | .309 | 7.85 | .670 | 17.0 | .980 | 24.9 | Rimless | [20] |
7.62mm Tokarev (7.62×25mm) | .307 | 7.8 | .970 | 24.6 | 1.350 | 34.3 | Rimless | [2] |
7.62×42mm SP-4 | .307 | 7.8 | 1.634 | 41.5 | Rimless | [21] | ||
7.63mm Mauser (7.63×25mm) | .308 | 7.8 | .990 | 25.1 | 1.360 | 34.5 | Rimless | [2] |
.32 ACP (.32 Auto Colt Pistol, 7.65mm Browning, .32/7.65mm Auto, 7.65×17mmSR) | .309 | 7.8 | .680 | 17.3 | 1.030 | 26.2 | Semi-rimmed | [2] |
.32 Colt [inside-lubricated .32 Long Colt variant] | .299 | 7.6 | .755 | 19.2 | Rimmed | [22] | ||
.32 Protector | .300 | 7.6 | .350 | 8.9 | Rimmed | [22] | ||
7.65mm Roth–Sauer, 7.65mm Frommer | .301 | 7.6 | .510 | 13.0 | .840 | 21.3 | Rimless | [2] |
7.65mm Borchardt (7.65×25mm Borchardt, .30 Borchardt) | .307 | 7.8 | .990 | 25.1 | 1.340 | 34.0 | Rimless | [2] |
7.65 mm Parabellum (7.65×21mm Parabellum/Luger, 7.65mm/.30 Luger) | .308 | 7.8 | .850 | 21.6 | 1.150 | 29.2 | Rimless | [2] |
7.65mm Mannlicher (7.63mm Mannlicher, 7.65×21mm) | .308 | 7.8 | .840 | 21.3 | 1.120 | 28.4 | Rimless | [2] |
.35 S&W Auto (.35 Auto) | .309 | 7.8 | .670 | 17.0 | .970 | 24.6 | Rimless | [2] |
7.65 mm Longue (7.65 mm MAS) | .309 | 7.8 | .780 | 19.8 | 1.190 | 30.2 | Rimless | [2] |
7.7 mm Bittner 1893 pistol [first 0.308, later .302 cal] | .308 | 7.8 | Rimmed | Hogg & Weeks 1996, p. 181[23] | ||||
8 mm Pieper (8×37mmR Pieper) | .286 | 7.3 | 1.467 | 37.3 | 1.467 | 37.3 | Rimmed | [24] |
.32 NAA | .312 | 7.9 | .680 | 17.3 | Rimless | [16] | ||
.32 S&W | .312 | 7.9 | .610 | 15.5 | .920 | 23.4 | Rimmed | [2] |
.32 S&W Long (.32 Colt New Police) | .312 | 7.9 | .930 | 23.6 | 1.270 | 32.3 | Rimmed | [2] |
7.92×24mm VBR [shortened .30 Carbine case] | .312 | 7.9 | .940 | 23.9 | Rimless | |||
.32-20 Winchester (.32 WCF, .32-20 Marlin, .32 Colt Lightning) | .312 | 7.9 | 1.320 | 33.5 | Rimmed | [16] | ||
.32 H&R Magnum | .312 | 7.9 | 1.080 | 27.4 | 1.350 | 34.3 | Rimmed | [25] |
.327 Federal Magnum | .312 | 7.9 | 1.200 | 30.5 | Rimmed | [16] | ||
.32 Short Colt (.32 SC) | .312 | 7.9 | .610 | 15.5 | Rimmed | [2] | ||
.32 Long Colt (.32 LC) | .312 | 7.9 | .920 | 23.4 | Rimmed | [2] | ||
.30 Super Carry (.30SC) | .313 | 7.95 | .827 | 21.0 | 1.169 | 29.7 | Rimless | |
.320 Revolver (.320 European, .320 Bulldog, .320 Webley) | .317 | 8.1 | .620 | 15.7 | .900 | 22.9 | Rimmed | [2] |
7.5 mm Swiss Army (7.5 mm 1882 Ordnance) | .317 | 8.1 | .890 | 22.6 | 1.290 | 32.8 | Rimmed | [2] |
8 mm Rast & Gasser (8 mm Gasser) | .320 | 8.1 | 1.037 | 26.3 | 1.391 | 35.3 | Rimmed | [2] |
8 mm Nambu | .320 | 8.1 | .860 | 21.8 | 1.250 | 31.8 | Semi-rimmed | [2] |
8 mm Lebel Revolver (8 mm French 1892 Ordnance) | .329 | 8.4 | 1.07 | 27 | 1.44 | 37 | Rimmed | [2] |
7.5 mm Nagant (7.5 mm Swedish Nagant) | .325 | 8.3 | .89 | 23 | 1.350 | 34.3 | Rimmed | [2] |
8 mm Roth–Steyr | .329 | 8.4 | .740 | 18.8 | 1.140 | 29.0 | Rimless | [2] |
8.5 mm Mars | .331 | 8.4 | 1.024 | 26.0 | 1.449 | 36.8 | Rimless | [26] |
9mm Japanese revolver (9×22mmR Type 26) | .351 | 8.9 | .860 | 21.8 | 1.210 | 30.7 | Rimmed | [27] |
9mm Ultra (9 mm Police, 9×18mm) | .355 | 9.0 | .720 | 18.3 | 1.030 | 26.2 | Rimless | [2] |
9mm Glisenti | .355 | 9.0 | .750 | 19.1 | 1.15 | 29 | Rimless | [2] |
9mm Parabellum (9×19mm Luger, 9 mm NATO) | .355 | 9.0 | .754 | 19.2 | 1.169 | 29.7 | Rimless | [2] |
9 mm Federal (9×19mmR) | .355 | 9.0 | .754 | 19.2 | 1.163 | 29.5 | Rimmed | [2] |
9mm Browning Long (9×20mmSR) | .355 | 9.0 | .800 | 20.3 | 1.100 | 27.9 | Rimless | [2] |
9×21mm (9 mm IMI) | .355 | 9.0 | .830 | 21.1 | 1.160 | 29.5 | Rimless | [28] |
.356 TSW (9×21.5mm) | .355 | 9.0 | .840 | 21.3 | Rimless | Starline 356 TS&W factsheet | ||
9mm Action Express (9 mm AE) | .355 | 9.0 | .866 | 22.0 | 1.152 | 29.3 | Rebated rim | [28] |
.38-45 Auto (.45-38 Auto Pistol/Clerke/Hard Head) | .355 | 9.0 | .90 | 23 | 1.200 | 30.5 | Rimless | [28] |
9mm Steyr (9×23mm Steyr) | .355 | 9.0 | .900 | 22.9 | 1.300 | 33.0 | Rimless | [2] |
9mm Largo (9×23mm, 9 mm Bergmann–Bayard/Bayard Long) | .355 | 9.0 | .910 | 23.1 | 1.320 | 33.5 | Rimless | [2] |
9×25mm Mauser (also Mauser Export) | .355 | 9.0 | .981 | 24.9 | 1.380 | 35.1 | Rimless | [2] |
9×25mm Dillon | .355 | 9.0 | .990 | 25.1 | 1.260 | 32.0 | Rimless | [28] |
9mm Winchester Magnum | .355 | 9.0 | 1.160 | 29.5 | 1.545 | 39.2 | Rimless | [2] |
.380 ACP (9×17mm, .380 Auto, 9 mm Kurz/Browning Short) | .355 | 9.0 | .680 | 17.3 | .980 | 24.9 | Rimless | [2] |
.38 rimfire (.38RF, .38 Hopkins & Allen) | .356 | 9.0 | .866 | 22.0 | 1.341 | 34.1 | Rimmed, rimfire | [29] |
9×23mm Winchester | .356 | 9.0 | .900 | 22.9 | 1.300 | 33.0 | Rimless | [30] .38 rimfire |
.38 Casull | .356 | 9.0 | .933 | 23.7 | Rimless | [31] | ||
.38 Short Colt | .357 | 9.1 | .762 | 19.4 | 1.052 | 26.7 | Rimmed | [2] |
.38 Long Colt | .357 | 9.1 | 1.030 | 26.2 | 1.320 | 33.5 | Rimmed | [2] |
.38 Special | .357 | 9.1 | 1.16 | 29 | 1.550 | 39.4 | Rimmed | [2] |
.38 AMU (.38 Army Marksmanship Unit) | .357 | 9.1 | 1.15 | 29 | Rimless | [32] | ||
.357 Wildey Magnum (.357 Peterbuilt) [.475 Wildey Magnum necked to .357] | .357 | 9.1 | Rebated rim | |||||
.357 AutoMag (.357 AMP) | .357 | 9.1 | 1.298 | 33.0 | 1.600 | 40.6 | Rimless | [28] |
.357-45 GWM (.357/45 Grizzly Winchester Magnum) | .357 | 9.1 | 1.300 | 33.0 | Rimless | LAR Reloading Data: Cartridge: "357/45 GWM" | ||
.357/44 Bain & Davis | .357 | 9.1 | 1.280 | 32.5 | 1.550 | 39.4 | Rimmed | [28] |
.357 Magnum (9×33mmR, .353 Casull [hunting load for Freedom Arms revolvers]) | .357 | 9.1 | 1.290 | 32.8 | 1.590 | 40.4 | Rimmed | [2] |
.360 DW (.360 Dan Wesson, 9×36 R)) | .357 | 9.1 | 1.415 | 35.9 | Rimmed | [33][34] | ||
.357 Maximum (.357 Remington Maximum) | .357 | 9.1 | 1.590 | 40.4 | 1.970 | 50.0 | Rimmed | [2] |
.357 SuperMag [using .357 cal projectile] | .357 | 9.1 | 1.610 | 40.9 | Rimmed | Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 10[35][36] | ||
.357 SIG | .355 | 9.0 | .865 | 22.0 | 1.140 | 29.0 | Rimless | [2] |
.38 ACP (.38 Auto, 9×23mmSR) | .358 | 9.1 | .900 | 22.9 | 1.280 | 32.5 | Semi-rimmed | [2] |
.38 Super (.38 Super Auto) | .356 | 9.0 | .900 | 22.9 | 1.280 | 32.5 | Semi-rimmed | Lyman Reloading Handbook 46Ed, p. 381 |
.38 Super Comp | .356 | 9.0 | .896 | 22.8 | 1.280 | 32.5 | Rimless | Starline cartridge dimensions |
.38 S&W (.38 Colt New Police, .380 Rim, .38 S&W Corto, .380-200 British Service) | .361 | 9.2 | .850 | 21.6 | 1.175 | 29.8 | Rimmed | SAAMI |
9×21mm Gyurza | .355 | 9.0 | .820 | 20.8 | 1.3 | 33 | Rimless | Starline cartridge dimensions |
9 mm Mars | .360 | 9.1 | 1.036 | 26.3 | 1.426 | 36.2 | Rimless | [37] |
9mm Makarov (9×18mm PM) | .363 | 9.2 | .710 | 18.0 | .970 | 24.6 | Rimless | [2] |
9.1×17R (9 mm Portuguese, 9.1 Abadie Revolver) | .365 | 9.3 | .694 | 17.6 | 1.113 | 28.3 | Rimmed | [38] |
.375 SuperMag [using .375 cal projectile] | .375 | 9.5 | 1.610 | 40.9 | Rimmed | Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 11[39][40] | ||
.380 Revolver Short [Webley, copied for .38 Short Colt] | .375 | 9.5 | 0.700 | 17.8 | 1.100 | 27.9 | Rimmed | [2] |
.380 Revolver Long [Webley pattern from 1860s] | .375 | 9.5 | 1.000 | 25.4 | 1.400 | 35.6 | Rimmed | [2] |
9.8mm Auto Colt (9.65mm Browning Automatic) | .378 | 9.6 | .912 | 23.2 | 1.267 | 32.2 | Rimless | [2] |
9.4mm Dutch Revolver (9.4×21mm Dutch) | .380 | 9.7 | 0.815 | 20.7 | 1.150 | 29.2 | Rimmed, tapered | Handguns of the World (Ezell) |
9.4mm Dutch El Revolver (9.4×27mm Dutch) | .380 | 9.7 | 1.071 | 27.2 | 1.295 | 32.9 | Rimmed, tapered | Handguns of the World (Ezell) |
.38-40 Winchester (.38-40 WCF) | .401 | 10.2 | 1.300 | 33.0 | 1.590 | 40.4 | Rimmed | [41] |
.41 Short (.41 Short Rimfire) | .405 | 10.3 | .467 | 11.9 | .913 | 23.2 | Rimmed | |
.41 Short Colt | .402 | 10.2 | .637 | 16.2 | 1.057 | 26.8 | Rimmed | [2] |
.41 Long Colt | .401 | 10.2 | 1.130 | 28.7 | 1.390 | 35.3 | Rimmed | [2] |
.41 Long Colt [smokeless inside-lubricated variant] | .386 | 9.8 | 1.130 | 28.7 | Rimmed | [2] | ||
.40 S&W (.40 Auto, .40 Short, 10×22mm) | .400 | 10.2 | .850 | 21.6 | 1.235 | 31.4 | Rimless | [2] |
10mm Auto (10×25mm, 10 mm Norma, 10 mm F.B.I.) | .400 | 10.2 | .990 | 25.1 | 1.260 | 32.0 | Rimless | [2] |
10 mm Magnum[42] | .400 | 10.2 | 1.255 | 31.9 | Rimless | "10 mm Magnum Data" Handloading sheet | ||
.40 Super | .400 | 10.2 | .988 | 25.1 | Rimless | |||
.40 G&A | .400 | 10.2 | .866 | 22.0 | Rimless | [43] | ||
.40 G&A Magnum | .400 | 10.2 | Belted | [43] | ||||
.400 Cor-Bon | .401 | 10.2 | .898 | 22.8 | 1.200 | 30.5 | Rimless | [44] |
.401 Powermag (.401 Herter's Powermag) | .401 | 10.2 | 1.290 | 32.8 | 1.640 | 41.7 | Rimless | [44] |
.41 Action Express (.41 AE) | .410 | 10.4 | .866 | 22.0 | 1.170 | 29.7 | Rebated rim | [2] |
.41 Avenger | .410 | 10.4 | .950 | 24.1 | Rimless | Handloader 107, p. 28 | ||
.41 Wildey Magnum (10 mm Wildey Magnum) | .410 | 10.4 | Rebated rim | |||||
.41 Special | .410 | 10.4 | 1.160 | 29.5 | Rimless | [45] | ||
.41 Magnum (.41 Remington Magnum) | .410 | 10.4 | 1.280 | 32.5 | Rimmed | [2] | ||
.414 SuperMag [using .41 cal projectile] | .410 | 10.4 | 1.610 | 40.9 | Rimmed | Sierra Handgun Reloading Manual 4th Ed, p. 219[46] | ||
10.35 mm (10.4 mm Italian, 10.4 mm Italian Ordnance) | .422 | 10.7 | .890 | 22.6 | 1.25 | 32 | Rimmed | [2] |
10.4mm Swiss Centerfire (1878 Swiss Ordnance) | .424 | 10.8 | Rimmed | |||||
.44-40 Winchester (.44 WCF) | .429 | 10.9 | 1.310 | 33.3 | Rimmed | [41] | ||
.44 Russian (.44 Smith & Wesson Russian) | .429 | 10.9 | .970 | 24.6 | Rimmed | [2] | ||
.44 Special (.44 Smith & Wesson Special) | .429 | 10.9 | 1.160 | 29.5 | Rimmed | [2] | ||
.44 Magnum (.44 Remington Magnum) | .429 | 10.9 | 1.290 | 32.8 | Rimmed | [2] | ||
.445 SuperMag [using .43 cal projectile] | .432 | 11.0 | 1.610 | 40.9 | Rimmed | Barnes 1997, p. 200[47] | ||
.440 Cor-bon | .429 | 10.9 | 1.280 | 32.5 | Rebated rim | [44] | ||
.429 DE (.429 Desert Eagle) | .429 | 10.9 | Rebated rim | [48] | ||||
.44 Wildey Magnum (11 mm Wildey Magnum) | .429 | 10.9 | Rebated rim | Guns November 1991, p. 42 | ||||
.44 AMP (.44 AutoMag) | .429 | 10.9 | 1.298 | 33.0 | Rimless | [2] | ||
.44 S&W American (.44 Smith & Wesson American) | .434 | 11.0 | .910 | 23.1 | Rimmed | [2] | ||
.442 Webley (.442 Revolver Centre Fire, .442 Kurz, .44 Webley, .442 RIC, 10.5×17mmR) | .436 | 11.1 | .690 | 17.5 | Rimmed | [2] | ||
.44 Bull Dog | .440 | 11.2 | .570 | 14.5 | Rimmed | [2] | ||
.44 Colt | .443 | 11.3 | 1.100 | 27.9 | Rimmed | [2] | ||
11.3×36mmR (11 mm Gasser/Montenegrin, 11.25×36mm Montenegrin) | .445 | 11.3 | 1.400 | 35.6 | Rimmed | [2] | ||
11.35mm Schouboe (11.35×18mm SR/.45 Schouboe) | .446 | 11.3 | Rimless | [49] | ||||
.45 Mars Short | .447 | 11.4 | 0.795 | 20.2 | 1.096 | 27.8 | Rimless | [50] |
.45 Mars Long | .449 | 11.4 | 1.093 | 27.8 | 1.404 | 35.7 | Rimless | [51] |
11mm French Ordnance (11 mm MAS) | .451 | 11.5 | .710 | 18.0 | Rimmed | [2] | ||
11mm German Service (10.6/10.8mm German Service) | .451 | 11.5 | .960 | 24.4 | Rimmed | [2] | ||
.45 Winchester Magnum (.45 WinMag, .45 NAACO) | .451 | 11.5 | 1.198 | 30.4 | Rimless | [2] | ||
.455 SuperMag [using .45 cal projectile] | .451 | 11.5 | 1.610 | 40.9 | Rimmed | |||
.450 Magnum Express | .451 | 11.5 | 1.344 | 34.1 | Rimless | [52] | ||
.460 Rowland | .451 | 11.5 | .955 | 24.3 | 1.260 | 32.0 | Rimless | |
11 mm caliber#Revolver cartridges | .452 | 11.5 | .820 | 20.8 | Rimmed | [53] | ||
.45 Auto Rim (.45 Automatic Rimmed) | .452 | 11.5 | .898 | 22.8 | Rimmed | [2] | ||
.45 GAP (.45 Glock/Glock Automatic Pistol) | .452 | 11.5 | .755 | 19.2 | Rebated rim | [54] | ||
.45 HP (.45 Hirtenberger Patrone, .45 Automatic Short, .45 Italian) | .452 | 11.5 | .860 | 21.8 | Rimless | [2] [55] | ||
.45 ACP (.45 Automatic/Auto Colt Pistol, 11.43×23 mm) | .452 | 11.5 | .898 | 22.8 | 1.260 | 32.0 | Rimless | [2] |
.45 Super | .451 | 11.5 | .898 | 22.8 | 1.260 | 32.0 | Rimless | |
.450 SMC (.450 Short Magnum Cartridge, .450 Triton) [.45 Super with small primer] | .451 | 11.5 | .898 | 22.8 | 1.260 | 32.0 | Rimless | [56] |
.450 Bonecrusher | .458 | 11.6 | [57] | |||||
.45 Wildey Magnum (using .45 ACP bullet) | .452 | 11.5 | Rebated rim | |||||
.451 Detonics[58] (.451 Detonics Magnum) | .452 | 11.5 | .942 | 23.9 | Rimless | [2] | ||
.454 Casull (.45 Magnum) | .452 | 11.5 | 1.390 | 35.3 | Rimmed | [59] | ||
.460 S&W Magnum | .452 | 11.5 | 1.800 | 45.7 | Rimmed | |||
.455 Webley (.455 Webley Revolver Mark 1) | .454 | 11.5 | .854 | 21.7 | Rimmed | |||
.455 Webley (.455 Webley Revolver Mark 2) | .454 | 11.5 | .770 | 19.6 | Rimmed | [59] | ||
.45 Schofield (.45 Smith & Wesson/S&W Schofield) | .454 | 11.5 | 1.100 | 27.9 | Rimmed | [59] | ||
.45 Colt Government (.45 Colt Short) | .454 | 11.5 | 1.100 | 27.9 | Rimmed | [53] | ||
.45 Colt (.45 Long Colt) | .454 | 11.5 | 1.290 | 32.8 | 1.600 | 40.6 | Rimmed | [53] |
.450 Adams (.450 Boxer, .450 Revolver, .450 Short/Corto) | .455 | 11.6 | .690 | 17.5 | Rimmed | [59] | ||
.455 Webley Auto | .455 | 11.6 | .930 | 23.6 | Semi-rimmed | [59] | ||
.455 Webley (.455 Revolver, .455 Colt) | .455 | 11.6 | .870 | 22.1 | Rimmed | [59] | ||
.458 Devastator | .458 | 11.6 | 1.400 | 35.6 | Belted | [60] | ||
.458 Maximum (.458 Maximum 1.6") | .458 | 11.6 | 1.600 | 40.6 | Belted | |||
.476 Enfield (.476 Eley, .476 Revolver, .455/476) | .472 | 12.0 | .870 | 22.1 | Rimmed | [59] | ||
.480 Ruger | .476 | 12.1 | 1.285 | 32.6 | Rimmed | [61] | ||
.475 Wildey Magnum | .475 | 12.1 | 1.295 | 32.9 | Rimless | [28] | ||
.475 Linebaugh | .476 | 12.1 | 1.500 | 38.1 | Rimmed | Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 9 | ||
.475 Linebaugh Long (.475 Maximum) | .476 | 12.1 | 1.610 | 40.9 | Rimmed | Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 12 | ||
12.3×22mmR (12.3×22 SP) [short Udar revolver cartr.] | .501 | 12.7 | Rimmed | |||||
12.3×40mmR (12.3×40 SP, STs-110) [std. cartr.] | .501 | 12.7 | Rimmed | |||||
12.3×50mmR (12.3×50 SP) [Udar revolver cartr.] | .501 | 12.7 | Rimmed | [62] | ||||
.50 GI | .500 | 12.7 | .899 | 22.8 | Rebated rim | |||
.50 Action Express (.50 AE) | .500 | 12.7 | 1.285 | 32.6 | Rebated rim | [59] | ||
.500 Wyoming Express (.500 WE) | .500 | 12.7 | 1.370 | 34.8 | Belted | |||
.500 JRH[42] | .500 | 12.7 | 1.400 | 35.6 | Rimmed | [63] | ||
.500 S&W Special | .500 | 12.7 | Rimmed | |||||
.500 S&W Magnum | .500 | 12.7 | 1.600 | 40.6 | Rimmed | |||
.500 Bushwhacker | .500 | 12.7 | 2.45 | 62 | 2.95 | 75 | Semi-rimmed | |
.50 Remington Navy | .508 | 12.9 | .875 | 22.2 | Rimmed | [59] | ||
.50 Special (.50 Bowen Special) | .511 | 13.0 | 1.160 | 29.5 | Rimmed | |||
.500 Linebaugh | .511 | 13.0 | 1.410 | 35.8 | Rimmed | Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 9 | ||
.500 Tranter [revolvers; Webley, Tranter a.o.] | .513 | 13.0 | .779 | 19.8 | 1.276 | 32.4 | Rimmed | |
.500 Linebaugh Long (.500 Maximum) | .511 | 13.0 | 1.610 | 40.9 | Rimmed | Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 13 | ||
.505 SuperMag (.510 SuperMag) [using .51 cal projectile] | .510 | 13.0 | Rimmed | |||||
13mm Gyrojet [1960s Mark I; later .49 cal rocket] | .510 | 13.0 | Rimless | |||||
.577 Boxer (.577 Eley/Webley) [licensed Tranter design] | .594 | 15.1 | Rimmed | [64][65][66] |
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, Thompson/Centre Contender break-open pistol, Magnum Research BFR, and the Pfeifer Zeliska revolvers. These include:
Cartridge name | Bullet diameter | Handgun application | Source | |
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.218 Bee | .224 | 5.7 |
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.22 Hornet | .224 | 5.7 |
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5.45×39mm | .220 | 5.6 |
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.223 Remington | .224 | 5.7 | Taurus Raging 223 | |
*.30 Carbine | .308 | 7.8 |
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.30-30 Winchester | .309 | 7.8 |
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7.62×39mm | .312 | 7.9 | Nagant M1895 (with cut off bullet) | |
7.62×54mmR | .312 | 7.9 | self-made revolver (with cut off bullet) | |
.375 Winchester | .375 | 9.5 |
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.410 bore | .410 | 10.4 |
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.444 Marlin | .429 | 10.9 |
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.450 Marlin | .458 | 11.6 | Magnum Research BFR | |
.45-70 Government | .458 | 11.6 |
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.458 Winchester Magnum | .458 | 11.6 | Pfeifer Zeliska revolver | |
.50-70 Government | .515 | 13.1 |
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12.7×55mm STs-130 (12.7×55 PS-12 Russian) | .511 | 13.0 | RSh-12 revolver | [68] |
28-gauge | .550 | 14.0 | Taurus Raging Judge | [69] |
.600 Nitro Express | .620 | 15.7 | Pfeifer Zeliska revolver |
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