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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) .092 2.3.240 6.1: Rimmed, rimfire
Common rifle cartridges, from the largest .50 BMG to the smallest .22 Long Rifle with a $1 United States dollar bill in the background as a reference point. This is a table of selected pistol/submachine gun and rifle/machine gun cartridges by common name. Data values are the highest found for the cartridge, and might not occur in the same load ...
Calibers in the size range of (mm, inches): ... (.511+ caliber) See also. Table of handgun and rifle cartridges; By name.
Calibers fall into four general categories by size: [citation needed] miniature-bore historically refers to calibers with a diameter of 0.22 inches (5.6 mm) or smaller; small-bore refers to calibers with a diameter of 0.32 inches (8.1 mm) or smaller; medium-bore refers to calibers with a diameter of 0.33 inches (8.4 mm) to 0.39 inches (9.9 mm)
The .40 S&W (10.2×22mm) is a rimless pistol cartridge developed jointly by American firearms manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Winchester in 1990. [3] The .40 S&W was developed as a law enforcement cartridge designed to duplicate performance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) reduced-velocity 10mm Auto cartridge which could be retrofitted into medium-frame (9 mm size) semi ...
By trimming .45 Winchester Magnum brass to 10 mm case length and necking them to .40 caliber, the .40 Super began to take final shape. .40 Super ammunition box. Working closely with Starline Brass Company, more testing was conducted on the cartridge case. These tests led to further improvements. A small primer pocket replaced the large primer ...
For example, a popular caliber in the United States is .45 ACP. It is among the largest practical handgun calibers in use, featuring a .452 inches (11.5 mm) diameter bullet. With well-made expanding ammunition, a .452 bullet often expands to .70 caliber or larger. With a 9 mm Luger cartridge, the normal .355 bullet may expand to .50 or larger ...
BL 4 inch Mk VIII & XI 40-caliber United Kingdom: World War I - World War II 102 mm (4.0 in) BL 4 inch Mk IX naval gun 45-caliber United Kingdom: World War I - World War II 102 mm (4.0 in) QF 4 inch Mk I - III 40-caliber United Kingdom: 1895 - World War I 102 mm (4.0 in) QF 4 inch Mk IV, XII, XXII 40-caliber United Kingdom