This is a list of handgun cartridges, approximately in order of increasing caliber.

Table of handgun cartridges + Handgun cartridges Cartridge name Bullet diameter Case length Cartridge length Type Source in mm in mm in mm 2.34mm rimfire (for Swiss mini gun) Rimmed, rimfire 2.7mm Kolibri (2 mm Kolibri, 2.7×9mm) Rimless 3 mm Kolibri Rimless 4.25 mm Liliput (4.25 mm Erika) Rimless .17 Hornady Mach 2 (.17 HM2) Rimmed, rimfire .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (.17 HMR) Rimmed, rimfire .17-357 RG (.17 Real Guns) Rimless .357 SIG case based HK 4.6×30mm Rimless 5 mm Clement (5 mm Clement Auto) Rimless 5 mm Bergmann (5 mm Bergmann Rimless) Rimless 5 mm Remington Rimfire Magnum (5 mm RMR) Rimmed, rimfire 5.45×18mm MPTs/PSM (5.45×18mm Soviet) Rimless .22 BB (.22 BB Cap) Rimmed, rimfire .22 CB (.22 CB Cap) Rimmed, rimfire .22 Short Rimmed, rimfire .22 Long Rimmed, rimfire .22 Long Rifle (.22 LR, .22 Stinger [hot loading]) Rimmed, rimfire .22 Remington Jet (.22 Jet, .22 Centerfire Magnum) Rimless .22 Reed Express 7.62mm Tokarev necked to .223/4 Rimless .22 TCM Rimless .22 WMR (.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, .22 Magnum) Rimmed, rimfire .224 Kay-Chuk (.224 Harvey Kay-Chuk) Rimmed .221 Remington Fireball Rimless .224 BOZ Rimless .224 Montgomery Rimless .224-32 FA [.327 Federal necked to .22] Rimmed FN 5.7×28mm Rebated rim 5.5mm Velo-Dog (5.75mm Velo Dog) Rimmed 5.8×21mm DAP92 Rimless .25 ACP (.25 Auto Colt Pistol, 6.35mm Browning, .25/6.35mm Auto, 6.35×16mmSR) Semi-rimmed .25 NAA Semi-rimmed .256 Winchester Magnum Rimmed 6.5mm Bergmann Rimless 7mm Penna Rimless, straight 7.25 Adler Rimless, bottleneck 7 mm Nambu (7×20mm) Rimless 7.62mm Nagant (7.62×38mmR) Rimmed 7.5 FK (7.5×27mm) Rimless .30 Wildey (.30 Wildey Magnum) [necked .475 Wildey] Rimless 7.62×17mm Type 64 (7.62 mm Chinese) [rimless .32 ACP] Rimless 7.62mm Tokarev (7.62×25mm) Rimless 7.62×42mm SP-4 Rimless 7.63mm Mauser (7.63×25mm) Rimless .32 ACP (.32 Auto Colt Pistol, 7.65mm Browning, .32/7.65mm Auto, 7.65×17mmSR) Semi-rimmed .32 Colt [inside-lubricated .32 Long Colt variant] Rimmed .32 Protector Rimmed 7.65mm Roth–Sauer, 7.65mm Frommer Rimless 7.65mm Borchardt (7.65×25mm Borchardt, .30 Borchardt) Rimless 7.65 mm Parabellum (7.65×21mm Parabellum/Luger, 7.65mm/.30 Luger) Rimless 7.65mm Mannlicher (7.63mm Mannlicher, 7.65×21mm) Rimless .35 S&W Auto (.35 Auto) Rimless 7.65 mm Longue (7.65 mm MAS) Rimless 7.7 mm Bittner 1893 pistol [first 0.308, later .302 cal] Rimmed Hogg & Weeks 1996, p. 181 8 mm Pieper (8×37mmR Pieper) Rimmed .32 NAA Rimless .32 S&W Rimmed .32 S&W Long (.32 Colt New Police) Rimmed 7.92×24mm VBR [shortened .30 Carbine case] Rimless .32-20 Winchester (.32 WCF, .32-20 Marlin, .32 Colt Lightning) Rimmed .32 H&R Magnum Rimmed .327 Federal Magnum Rimmed .32 Short Colt (.32 SC) Rimmed .32 Long Colt (.32 LC) Rimmed .30 Super Carry (.30SC) Rimless .320 Revolver (.320 European, .320 Bulldog, .320 Webley) Rimmed 7.5 mm Swiss Army (7.5 mm 1882 Ordnance) Rimmed 8 mm Rast & Gasser (8 mm Gasser) Rimmed 8 mm Nambu Semi-rimmed 8 mm Lebel Revolver (8 mm French 1892 Ordnance) Rimmed 7.5 mm Nagant (7.5 mm Swedish Nagant) Rimmed 8 mm Roth–Steyr Rimless 8.5 mm Mars Rimless Mars 8.5 municion.org 9mm Japanese revolver (9×22mmR Type 26) Rimmed 9mm Ultra (9 mm Police, 9×18mm) Rimless 9mm Glisenti Rimless 9mm Parabellum (9×19mm Luger, 9 mm NATO) Rimless 9 mm Federal (9×19mmR) Rimmed 9mm Browning Long (9×20mmSR) Rimless 9×21mm (9 mm IMI) Rimless .356 TSW (9×21.5mm) Rimless Starline 356 TS&W factsheet 9mm Action Express (9 mm AE) Rebated rim .38-45 Auto (.45-38 Auto Pistol/Clerke/Hard Head) Rimless 9mm Steyr (9×23mm Steyr) Rimless 9mm Largo (9×23mm, 9 mm Bergmann–Bayard/Bayard Long) Rimless 9×25mm Mauser (also Mauser Export) Rimless 9×25mm Dillon Rimless 9mm Winchester Magnum Rimless .380 ACP (9×17mm, .380 Auto, 9 mm Kurz/Browning Short) Rimless .38 rimfire (.38RF, .38 Hopkins & Allen) Rimmed, rimfire 9×23mm Winchester Rimless .38 rimfire .38 Casull Rimless .38 Casull municion.org .38 Short Colt Rimmed .38 Long Colt Rimmed .38 Special Rimmed .38 AMU (.38 Army Marksmanship Unit) Rimless .38 AMU municion.org .357 Wildey Magnum (.357 Peterbuilt) [.475 Wildey Magnum necked to .357] Rebated rim .357 AutoMag (.357 AMP) Rimless .357-45 GWM (.357/45 Grizzly Winchester Magnum) Rimless LAR Reloading Data: Cartridge: "357/45 GWM" .357/44 Bain & Davis Rimmed .357 Magnum (9×33mmR, .353 Casull [hunting load for Freedom Arms revolvers]) Rimmed .360 DW (.360 Dan Wesson, 9×36 R)) Rimmed .357 Maximum (.357 Remington Maximum) Rimmed .357 SuperMag [using .357 cal projectile] Rimmed Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 10 .357 SIG Rimless .38 ACP (.38 Auto, 9×23mmSR) Semi-rimmed .38 Super (.38 Super Auto) Semi-rimmed Lyman Reloading Handbook 46Ed, p. 381 .38 Super Comp Rimless Starline cartridge dimensions .38 S&W (.38 Colt New Police, .380 Rim, .38 S&W Corto, .380-200 British Service) Rimmed SAAMI 9×21mm Gyurza Rimless Starline cartridge dimensions 9 mm Mars Rimless 9mm Mars municion.org 9mm Makarov (9×18mm PM) Rimless 9.1×17R (9 mm Portuguese, 9.1 Abadie Revolver) Rimmed .375 SuperMag [using .375 cal projectile] Rimmed Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 11 .380 Revolver Short [Webley, copied for .38 Short Colt] Rimmed .380 Revolver Long [Webley pattern from 1860s] Rimmed 9.8mm Auto Colt (9.65mm Browning Automatic) Rimless 9.4mm Dutch Revolver (9.4×21mm Dutch) Rimmed, tapered Handguns of the World (Ezell) 9.4mm Dutch El Revolver (9.4×27mm Dutch) Rimmed, tapered Handguns of the World (Ezell) .38-40 Winchester (.38-40 WCF) Rimmed .41 Short (.41 Short Rimfire) Rimmed .41 Short Colt Rimmed .41 Long Colt Rimmed .41 Long Colt [smokeless inside-lubricated variant] Rimmed .40 S&W (.40 Auto, .40 Short, 10×22mm) Rimless 10mm Auto (10×25mm, 10 mm Norma, 10 mm F.B.I.) Rimless 10 mm Magnum Rimless "10 mm Magnum Data" Handloading sheet .40 Super Rimless .40 G&A Rimless .40 G&A Magnum Belted .400 Cor-Bon Rimless .401 Powermag (.401 Herter's Powermag) Rimless .41 Action Express (.41 AE) Rebated rim .41 Avenger Rimless Handloader 107, p. 28 .41 Wildey Magnum (10 mm Wildey Magnum) Rebated rim .41 Special Rimless .41 Magnum (.41 Remington Magnum) Rimmed .414 SuperMag [using .41 cal projectile] Rimmed Sierra Handgun Reloading Manual 4th Ed, p. 219Super Magnum gunsamerica.com 10.35 mm (10.4 mm Italian, 10.4 mm Italian Ordnance) Rimmed 10.4mm Swiss Centerfire (1878 Swiss Ordnance) Rimmed .44-40 Winchester (.44 WCF) Rimmed .44 Russian (.44 Smith & Wesson Russian) Rimmed .44 Special (.44 Smith & Wesson Special) Rimmed .44 Magnum (.44 Remington Magnum) Rimmed .445 SuperMag [using .43 cal projectile] Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 200Super magnum ammo-one.com .440 Cor-bon Rebated rim .430 Eley .429 DE (.429 Desert Eagle) Rebated rim .44 Wildey Magnum (11 mm Wildey Magnum) Rebated rim Guns November 1991, p. 42 .44 AMP (.44 AutoMag) Rimless .44 S&W American (.44 Smith & Wesson American) Rimmed .442 Webley (.442 Revolver Centre Fire, .442 Kurz, .44 Webley, .442 RIC, 10.5×17mmR) Rimmed .44 Bull Dog Rimmed .44 Colt Rimmed 11.3×36mmR (11 mm Gasser/Montenegrin, 11.25×36mm Montenegrin) Rimmed 11.35mm Schouboe (11.35×18mm SR/.45 Schouboe) Rimless .45 Mars Short Rimless Mars Short municion.org .45 Mars Long Rimless Mars Long municion.org 11mm French Ordnance (11 mm MAS) Rimmed 11mm German Service (10.6/10.8mm German Service) Rimmed .45 Winchester Magnum (.45 WinMag, .45 NAACO) Rimless .455 SuperMag [using .45 cal projectile] Rimmed .450 Magnum Express Rimless .460 Rowland Rimless 11 mm caliber#Revolver cartridges Rimmed .45 Auto Rim (.45 Automatic Rimmed) Rimmed .45 GAP (.45 Glock/Glock Automatic Pistol) Rebated rim .45 HP (.45 Hirtenberger Patrone, .45 Automatic Short, .45 Italian) Rimless .45 ACP (.45 Automatic/Auto Colt Pistol, 11.43×23 mm) Rimless .45 Super Rimless .450 SMC (.450 Short Magnum Cartridge, .450 Triton) [.45 Super with small primer] Rimless .450 Bonecrusher .45 Wildey Magnum (using .45 ACP bullet) Rebated rim .451 Detonics (.451 Detonics Magnum) Rimless .454 Casull (.45 Magnum) Rimmed .460 S&W Magnum Rimmed .455 Webley (.455 Webley Revolver Mark 1) Rimmed .455 Webley (.455 Webley Revolver Mark 2) Rimmed .45 Schofield (.45 Smith & Wesson/S&W Schofield) Rimmed .45 Colt Government (.45 Colt Short) Rimmed .45 Colt (.45 Long Colt) Rimmed .450 Adams (.450 Boxer, .450 Revolver, .450 Short/Corto) Rimmed .455 Webley Auto Semi-rimmed .455 Webley (.455 Revolver, .455 Colt) Rimmed .458 Devastator Belted .458 Maximum (.458 Maximum 1.6") Belted .476 Enfield (.476 Eley, .476 Revolver, .455/476) Rimmed .480 Ruger Rimmed .475 Wildey Magnum Rimless .475 Linebaugh Rimmed Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 9 .475 Linebaugh Long (.475 Maximum) Rimmed Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 12 12.3×22mmR (12.3×22 SP) [short Udar revolver cartr.] Rimmed 12.3×40mmR (12.3×40 SP, STs-110) [std. cartr.] Rimmed 12.3×50mmR (12.3×50 SP) [Udar revolver cartr.] Rimmed .50 GI Rebated rim .50 Action Express (.50 AE) Rebated rim .500 Wyoming Express (.500 WE) Belted .500 JRH Rimmed .500 S&W Special Rimmed .500 S&W Magnum Rimmed .500 Bushwhacker Semi-rimmed .50 Remington Navy Rimmed .50 Special (.50 Bowen Special) Rimmed .500 Linebaugh Rimmed Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 9 .500 Tranter [revolvers; Webley, Tranter a.o.] Rimmed .500 Linebaugh Long (.500 Maximum) Rimmed Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 13 .505 SuperMag (.510 SuperMag) [using .51 cal projectile] Rimmed 13mm Gyrojet [1960s Mark I; later .49 cal rocket] Rimless .577 Boxer (.577 Eley/Webley) [licensed Tranter design] Rimmed

Other cartridges used in 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, Thompson/Centre Contender break-open pistol, Magnum Research BFR, and the Pfeifer Zeliska revolvers. These include:

+ Other cartridges used in handguns Cartridge name Bullet diameter Handgun application Source in mm .218 Bee .22 Hornet 5.45×39mm .223 Remington Taurus Raging 223 *.30 Carbine .30-30 Winchester 7.62×39mm Nagant M1895 (with cut off bullet) 7.62×54mmR self-made revolver (with cut off bullet) .375 Winchester .410 bore .444 Marlin .450 Marlin Magnum Research BFR .45-70 Government .458 Winchester Magnum Pfeifer Zeliska revolver .50-70 Government 12.7×55mm STs-130 (12.7×55 PS-12 Russian) RSh-12 revolver 28-gauge Taurus Raging Judge .600 Nitro Express Pfeifer Zeliska revolver

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See also List of carbine cartridges List of intermediate cartridges List of rebated rim cartridges Overpressure ammunition Table of handgun and rifle cartridges

References

Bibliography

External links GunDirectory.com: Gun Reviews, Reference Guide, and Classifieds Hawks Handgun Cartridges

Basics-Cartridges Used in Handguns Ballistics By The Inch testing of handgun cartridges and relationship between barrel length and velocity.

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