List of handgun cartridges

This is a 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:

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