List of handgun cartridges

Template:Short description 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)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed, rimfire	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2.7mm Kolibri (2 mm Kolibri, 2.7×9mm)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
3 mm Kolibri	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
4.25 mm Liliput (4.25 mm Erika)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
.17 Hornady Mach 2 (.17 HM2)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed, rimfire	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (.17 HMR)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed, rimfire	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.17-357 RG (.17 Real Guns)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
HK 4.6×30mm	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
5 mm Clement (5 mm Clement Auto)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
5 mm Bergmann (5 mm Bergmann Rimless)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
5 mm Remington Rimfire Magnum (5 mm RMR)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed, rimfire	Template:Sfn
5.45×18mm MPTs/PSM (5.45×18mm Soviet)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
.22 BB (.22 BB Cap)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed, rimfire	Template:Sfn
.22 CB (.22 CB Cap)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed, rimfire	Template:Sfn
.22 Short	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed, rimfire	Template:Sfn
.22 Long	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed, rimfire	Template:Sfn
.22 Long Rifle (.22 LR, .22 Stinger [hot loading])	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed, rimfire	Template:Sfn
.22 Remington Jet (.22 Jet, .22 Centerfire Magnum)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
.22 Reed Express 7.62mm Tokarev necked to .223/4	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.22 TCM	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless
.22 WMR (.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, .22 Magnum)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed, rimfire	Template:Sfn
.224 Kay-Chuk (.224 Harvey Kay-Chuk)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.221 Remington Fireball	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
.224 BOZ	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.224 Montgomery	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless
.224-32 FA [.327 Federal necked to .22]	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
FN 5.7×28mm	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rebated rim	Template:Sfn
5.5mm Velo-Dog (5.75mm Velo Dog)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
5.8×21mm DAP92	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.25 ACP (.25 Auto Colt Pistol, 6.35mm Browning, .25/6.35mm Auto, 6.35×16mmSR)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Semi-rimmed	Template:Sfn
.25 NAA	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Semi-rimmed	Template:Sfn
.256 Winchester Magnum	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
6.5mm Bergmann	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
7mm Penna	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless, straight	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
7.25 Adler	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless, bottleneck	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
7 mm Nambu (7×20mm)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
7.62mm Nagant (7.62×38mmR)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
7.5 FK (7.5×27mm)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.30 Wildey (.30 Wildey Magnum) [necked .475 Wildey]	Template:Cvt					Rimless
7.62×17mm Type 64 (7.62 mm Chinese) [rimless .32 ACP]	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
7.62mm Tokarev (7.62×25mm)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
7.62×42mm SP-4	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
7.63mm Mauser (7.63×25mm)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
.32 ACP (.32 Auto Colt Pistol, 7.65mm Browning, .32/7.65mm Auto, 7.65×17mmSR)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Semi-rimmed	Template:Sfn
.32 Colt [inside-lubricated .32 Long Colt variant]	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.32 Protector	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
7.65mm Roth–Sauer, 7.65mm Frommer	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
7.65mm Borchardt (7.65×25mm Borchardt, .30 Borchardt)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
7.65 mm Parabellum (7.65×21mm Parabellum/Luger, 7.65mm/.30 Luger)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
7.65mm Mannlicher (7.63mm Mannlicher, 7.65×21mm)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
.35 S&W Auto (.35 Auto)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
7.65 mm Longue (7.65 mm MAS)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
7.7 mm Bittner 1893 pistol [first 0.308, later .302 cal]	Template:Cvt					Rimmed	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
8 mm Pieper (8×37mmR Pieper)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.32 NAA	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless	Template:Sfn
.32 S&W	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.32 S&W Long (.32 Colt New Police)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
7.92×24mm VBR [shortened .30 Carbine case]	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless
.32-20 Winchester (.32 WCF, .32-20 Marlin, .32 Colt Lightning)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.32 H&R Magnum	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.327 Federal Magnum	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.32 Short Colt (.32 SC)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.32 Long Colt (.32 LC)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.30 Super Carry (.30SC)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless
.320 Revolver (.320 European, .320 Bulldog, .320 Webley)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
7.5 mm Swiss Army (7.5 mm 1882 Ordnance)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
8 mm Rast & Gasser (8 mm Gasser)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
8 mm Nambu	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Semi-rimmed	Template:Sfn
8 mm Lebel Revolver (8 mm French 1892 Ordnance)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
7.5 mm Nagant (7.5 mm Swedish Nagant)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
8 mm Roth–Steyr	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
8.5 mm Mars	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	<ref>Mars 8.5 municion.org Template:Dead link</ref>
9mm Japanese revolver (9×22mmR Type 26)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
9mm Ultra (9 mm Police, 9×18mm)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
9mm Glisenti	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
9mm Parabellum (9×19mm Luger, 9 mm NATO)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
9 mm Federal (9×19mmR)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
9mm Browning Long (9×20mmSR)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
9×21mm (9 mm IMI)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
.356 TSW (9×21.5mm)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless	Starline 356 TS&W factsheet
9mm Action Express (9 mm AE)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rebated rim	Template:Sfn
.38-45 Auto (.45-38 Auto Pistol/Clerke/Hard Head)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
9mm Steyr (9×23mm Steyr)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
9mm Largo (9×23mm, 9 mm Bergmann–Bayard/Bayard Long)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
9×25mm Mauser (also Mauser Export)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
9×25mm Dillon	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
9mm Winchester Magnum	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
.380 ACP (9×17mm, .380 Auto, 9 mm Kurz/Browning Short)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
.38 rimfire (.38RF, .38 Hopkins & Allen)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed, rimfire	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
9×23mm Winchester	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> .38 rimfire
.38 Casull	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless	<ref>.38 Casull municion.org Template:Webarchive</ref>
.38 Short Colt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.38 Long Colt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.38 Special	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.38 AMU (.38 Army Marksmanship Unit)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless	<ref>.38 AMU municion.org Template:Webarchive</ref>
.357 Wildey Magnum (.357 Peterbuilt) [.475 Wildey Magnum necked to .357]	Template:Cvt					Rebated rim
.357 AutoMag (.357 AMP)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
.357-45 GWM (.357/45 Grizzly Winchester Magnum)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless	LAR Reloading Data: Cartridge: "357/45 GWM"
.357/44 Bain & Davis	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.357 Magnum (9×33mmR, .353 Casull [hunting load for Freedom Arms revolvers])	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.360 DW (.360 Dan Wesson, 9×36 R))	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.357 Maximum (.357 Remington Maximum)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.357 SuperMag [using .357 cal projectile]	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.357 SIG	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
.38 ACP (.38 Auto, 9×23mmSR)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Semi-rimmed	Template:Sfn
.38 Super (.38 Super Auto)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Semi-rimmed	Lyman Reloading Handbook 46Ed, p. 381
.38 Super Comp	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Starline cartridge dimensions
.38 S&W (.38 Colt New Police, .380 Rim, .38 S&W Corto, .380-200 British Service)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	SAAMI
9×21mm Gyurza	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Starline cartridge dimensions
9 mm Mars	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	<ref>9mm Mars municion.org Template:Webarchive</ref>
9mm Makarov (9×18mm PM)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
9.1×17R (9 mm Portuguese, 9.1 Abadie Revolver)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.375 SuperMag [using .375 cal projectile]	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.380 Revolver Short [Webley, copied for .38 Short Colt]	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.380 Revolver Long [Webley pattern from 1860s]	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
9.8mm Auto Colt (9.65mm Browning Automatic)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
9.4mm Dutch Revolver (9.4×21mm Dutch)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed, tapered	Handguns of the World (Ezell)
9.4mm Dutch El Revolver (9.4×27mm Dutch)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed, tapered	Handguns of the World (Ezell)
.38-40 Winchester (.38-40 WCF)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.41 Short (.41 Short Rimfire)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed
.41 Short Colt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.41 Long Colt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.41 Long Colt [smokeless inside-lubricated variant]	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.40 S&W (.40 Auto, .40 Short, 10×22mm)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
10mm Auto (10×25mm, 10 mm Norma, 10 mm F.B.I.)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
10 mm Magnum<ref name="auto">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless	"10 mm Magnum Data" Handloading sheet
.40 Super	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless
.40 G&A	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.40 G&A Magnum	Template:Cvt					Belted	<ref name="auto1"/>
.400 Cor-Bon	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
.401 Powermag (.401 Herter's Powermag)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
.41 Action Express (.41 AE)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rebated rim	Template:Sfn
.41 Avenger	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless	Handloader 107, p. 28
.41 Wildey Magnum (10 mm Wildey Magnum)	Template:Cvt					Rebated rim
.41 Special	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless	Template:Sfn
.41 Magnum (.41 Remington Magnum)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.414 SuperMag [using .41 cal projectile]	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Sierra Handgun Reloading Manual 4th Ed, p. 219<ref>Super Magnum ammo-one.com Template:Dead link</ref>
10.35 mm (10.4 mm Italian, 10.4 mm Italian Ordnance)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
10.4mm Swiss Centerfire (1878 Swiss Ordnance)	Template:Cvt					Rimmed
.44-40 Winchester (.44 WCF)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.44 Russian (.44 Smith & Wesson Russian)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.44 Special (.44 Smith & Wesson Special)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.44 Magnum (.44 Remington Magnum)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.445 SuperMag [using .43 cal projectile]	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Barnes 1997, p. 200<ref>Super magnum ammo-one.com Template:Dead link</ref>
.440 Cor-bon	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rebated rim	Template:Sfn
.430 Eley	Template:Cvt
.429 DE (.429 Desert Eagle)	Template:Cvt					Rebated rim	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.44 Wildey Magnum (11 mm Wildey Magnum)	Template:Cvt					Rebated rim	Guns November 1991, p. 42
.44 AMP (.44 AutoMag)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless	Template:Sfn
.44 S&W American (.44 Smith & Wesson American)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.442 Webley (.442 Revolver Centre Fire, .442 Kurz, .44 Webley, .442 RIC, 10.5×17mmR)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.44 Bull Dog	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.44 Colt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
11.3×36mmR (11 mm Gasser/Montenegrin, 11.25×36mm Montenegrin)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
11.35mm Schouboe (11.35×18mm SR/.45 Schouboe)	Template:Cvt					Rimless	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.45 Mars Short	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	<ref>Mars Short municion.org Template:Webarchive</ref>
.45 Mars Long	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	<ref>Mars Long municion.org Template:Webarchive</ref>
11mm French Ordnance (11 mm MAS)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
11mm German Service (10.6/10.8mm German Service)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.45 Winchester Magnum (.45 WinMag, .45 NAACO)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless	Template:Sfn
.455 SuperMag [using .45 cal projectile]	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed
.450 Magnum Express	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.460 Rowland	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless
11 mm caliber#Revolver cartridges	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.45 Auto Rim (.45 Automatic Rimmed)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.45 GAP (.45 Glock/Glock Automatic Pistol)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rebated rim	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.45 HP (.45 Hirtenberger Patrone, .45 Automatic Short, .45 Italian)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless	Template:Sfn <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.45 ACP (.45 Automatic/Auto Colt Pistol, 11.43×23 mm)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	Template:Sfn
.45 Super	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless
.450 SMC (.450 Short Magnum Cartridge, .450 Triton) [.45 Super with small primer]	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimless	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.450 Bonecrusher	Template:Cvt						citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.45 Wildey Magnum (using .45 ACP bullet)	Template:Cvt					Rebated rim
.451 Detonics<ref name="Detonics .451 History">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> (.451 Detonics Magnum)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless	Template:Sfn
.454 Casull (.45 Magnum)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.460 S&W Magnum	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed
.455 Webley (.455 Webley Revolver Mark 1)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed
.455 Webley (.455 Webley Revolver Mark 2)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.45 Schofield (.45 Smith & Wesson/S&W Schofield)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.45 Colt Government (.45 Colt Short)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.45 Colt (.45 Long Colt)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.450 Adams (.450 Boxer, .450 Revolver, .450 Short/Corto)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.455 Webley Auto	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Semi-rimmed	Template:Sfn
.455 Webley (.455 Revolver, .455 Colt)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.458 Devastator	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Belted	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.458 Maximum (.458 Maximum 1.6")	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Belted
.476 Enfield (.476 Eley, .476 Revolver, .455/476)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.480 Ruger	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.475 Wildey Magnum	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimless	Template:Sfn
.475 Linebaugh	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 9
.475 Linebaugh Long (.475 Maximum)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 12
12.3×22mmR (12.3×22 SP) [short Udar revolver cartr.]	Template:Cvt					Rimmed
12.3×40mmR (12.3×40 SP, STs-110) [std. cartr.]	Template:Cvt					Rimmed
12.3×50mmR (12.3×50 SP) [Udar revolver cartr.]	Template:Cvt					Rimmed	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.50 GI	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rebated rim
.50 Action Express (.50 AE)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rebated rim	Template:Sfn <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.500 Wyoming Express (.500 WE)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Belted
.500 JRH<ref name="auto" />	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.500 S&W Special	Template:Cvt					Rimmed
.500 S&W Magnum	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed
.500 Bushwhacker	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Semi-rimmed
.50 Remington Navy	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Template:Sfn
.50 Special (.50 Bowen Special)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed
.500 Linebaugh	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 9
.500 Tranter [revolvers; Webley, Tranter a.o.]	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt	Rimmed
.500 Linebaugh Long (.500 Maximum)	Template:Cvt	Template:Cvt			Rimmed	Guns Illustrated 1996, p. 13
.505 SuperMag (.510 SuperMag) [using .51 cal projectile]	Template:Cvt					Rimmed
13mm Gyrojet [1960s Mark I; later .49 cal rocket]	Template:Cvt					Rimless
.577 Boxer (.577 Eley/Webley) [licensed Tranter design]	Template:Cvt					Rimmed	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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	Template:Cvt	Template:Unbulleted list
.22 Hornet	Template:Cvt	Template:Unbulleted list
5.45×39mm	Template:Cvt	Template:Unbulleted list
.223 Remington	Template:Cvt	Taurus Raging 223
*.30 Carbine	Template:Cvt	Template:Unbulleted list
.30-30 Winchester	Template:Cvt	Template:Unbulleted list
7.62×39mm	Template:Cvt	Nagant M1895 (with cut off bullet)
7.62×54mmR	Template:Cvt	self-made revolver (with cut off bullet)
.375 Winchester	Template:Cvt	Template:Unbulleted list
.410 bore	Template:Cvt	Template:Unbulleted list	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.444 Marlin	Template:Cvt	Template:Unbulleted list
.450 Marlin	Template:Cvt	Magnum Research BFR
.45-70 Government	Template:Cvt	Template:Unbulleted list
.458 Winchester Magnum	Template:Cvt	Pfeifer Zeliska revolver
.50-70 Government	Template:Cvt	Template:Unbulleted list
12.7×55mm STs-130 (12.7×55 PS-12 Russian)	Template:Cvt	RSh-12 revolver	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
28-gauge	Template:Cvt	Taurus Raging Judge	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
.600 Nitro Express	Template:Cvt	Pfeifer Zeliska revolver

Gallery

• Handgun Calibers.jpg

  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

• CartridgeComparison.jpg

  From left to right: .50 Action Express, .44 Magnum, .357 Magnum, .45 ACP, .40 S&W, 9mm Luger, .22 Long Rifle

• Cartridge comparison1.jpg

  Left to right: .460 S&W Magnum, .454 Casull, .44 Magnum, .45 ACP, .22LR

• Many bullets.jpg

  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

• 9mm 7,62mm 357sig 10mm 45SW 45GAP 50AE 002.jpg

  From left: 9mm Luger, 7.62×25mm Tokarev, .357 SIG, 10mm Auto, .40 S&W, .45 GAP, .50 Action Express

See also

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

Bibliography

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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.