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List of handgun cartridges, approximately in order of increasing caliber.

Table of handgun cartridges

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:

Cartridge name	Bullet diameter	Case length	Cartridge length	Handgun application	Source
.218 Bee	.224 in (5.7 mm)	-	-	Taurus Raging Bee Magnum Research BFR	-
.22 Hornet	.224 in (5.7 mm)	-	-	Kimball Arms pistol Taurus Raging Hornet Magnum Research BFR	-
5.45×39mm	.220 in (5.6 mm)	-	-	TOZ-81 TP-82 Esaul	-
.223 Remington	.224 in (5.7 mm)	-	-	Taurus Raging 223	-
*.30 Carbine	.308 in (7.8 mm)	-	-	Kimball Arms pistol AMT Automag III Ruger Blackhawk Taurus Raging Thirty Iver Johnson Enforcer	-
.30-30 Winchester	.309 in (7.8 mm)	-	-	Century Arms Model 100 revolver Magnum Research BFR Thompson/Center Contender	-
7.62×39mm	.312 in (7.9 mm)	-	-	Nagant M1895 (with cut off bullet)	-
7.62x54mmR	.312 in (7.9 mm)	-	-	self-made revolver (with cut off bullet)	-
.375 Winchester	.375 in (9.5 mm)	-	-	Century Arms Model 100 revolver Phelps Patriot revolver	-
.410 bore	.410 in (10.4 mm)	-	-	MIL Thunder Five D-Max Sidewinder Magnum Research BFR Bond Arms Texas Defender Taurus Judge Smith & Wesson Governor	-
.444 Marlin	.429 in (10.9 mm)	-	-	Century Arms Model 100 revolver Phelps Eagle I revolver Magnum Research BFR	-
.450 Marlin	.458 in (11.6 mm)	-	-	Magnum Research BFR	-
.45-70 Government	.458 in (11.6 mm)	-	-	Century Arms Model 100 revolver Phelps Heritage I revolver MIL Thunder Five Magnum Research BFR	-
.458 Winchester Magnum	.458 in (11.6 mm)	-	-	Pfeifer Zeliska revolver	-
.50-70 Government	.515 in (13.1 mm)	-	-	Century Arms Model 100 revolver Phelps Grizzly revolver	-
12.7×55mm STs-130 (12.7×55 PS-12 Russian)	.511 in (13.0 mm)	-	-	RSh-12 revolver	ammo-collection.com - 12,7х55_СЦ-130 (russian)
28-gauge	.550 in (14.0 mm)	-	-	Taurus Raging Judge
.600 Nitro Express	.620 in (15.7 mm)	-	-	Pfeifer Zeliska revolver	-
Cartridge name	Bullet diameter	Case length	Cartridge length	Handgun application	Source

Gallery

• From left to right: .22 Long Rifle, .380 ACP, 9mm Luger, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, .40 S&W, 10mm Auto, .44 Special, .44 Magnum, .45 ACP, .50 Action Express, .500 S&W Magnum
• From left to right: .50 Action Express, .44 Magnum, .357 Magnum, .45 ACP, .40 S&W, 9mm Luger, .22 Long Rifle.
• Left to right: .460 S&W Magnum, .454 Casull, .44 Magnum, .45 ACP, .22LR
• From left to right: 9mm Luger, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, 5.7×28mm, 5.56×45mm NATO, .300 Winchester Magnum, and a 70 mm (2.75 inches) and 76 mm (3 inches) 12 gauge
• From left: 9mm Luger, 7.62×25mm Tokarev, .357 SIG, 10mm Auto, .40 S&W, .45 GAP, .50 Action Express

See also

• Firearms
• Table of handgun and rifle cartridges

References

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1. "SwissMiniGun Ammunition".
2. ^ Barnes 1997, p. 274.
3. ".17 Mach 2".
4. ".17-357 RG - Bullet Blog.com". 18 February 2020. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019.
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7. "HKPRO: The 4.6mm x 30 PDW". 18 February 2008. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
8. ^ Barnes 1997, p. 394.
9. ".22 Reed Express".
10. Barnes 1997, p. 199.
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12. "224-32 FA Data Sheet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
13. Barnes 1997, p. 311.
14. ^ Barnes 2006, p. 288.
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16. ^ Barnes 2000, p. 308.
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19. Hogg & Weeks 2000, p. 405.
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21. ^ Barnes 1997, p. 92.
22. "The Handgun Caliber Comparison Chart And Guide". Retrieved 2021-10-28.
23. ^ Barnes 2000, p. 263.
24. Barnes 2000, p. 209.
25. ^ Barnes 2000, p. 309.
26. "Short History of the .451 Detonics Magnum". 2012-08-05. Archived from the original on 2015-01-01.
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28. Barnes 2006, p. 313.
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Bibliography

• Barnes, Frank C. (1997). M. L. McPherson (ed.). Cartridges of the World (8th, rev. and expanded ed.). Northbrook, IL: DBI Books. ISBN 978-0-87349-178-5.
• Barnes, Frank C. (2000). M. L. McPherson (ed.). Cartridges of the World (9th, rev. and expanded. ed.). Iola, WI: Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-909-3.
• Barnes, Frank C. (2006). Stan Skinner (ed.). Cartridges of the world : a complete and illustrated reference for over 1500 cartridges (11th ed.). Iola, WI: Gun Digest Books. ISBN 978-0-89689-297-2.
• Hogg, Ian V.; Weeks, John S. (2000). Military Small Arms of the 20th Century (7th ed.). Iola, WI: Krause Publications.

External links

• GunDirectory.com: Gun Reviews, Reference Guide, and Classifieds
• Hawks Handgun Cartridges
• Thenumas Cartridge spreadsheet
• Basics-Cartridges Used in Handguns
• Ballistics By The Inch testing of handgun cartridges and relationship between barrel length and velocity.

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• Pistol and rifle cartridges
• Lists of gun cartridges