REVOLVER CARTRIDGE LISTS

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Notes: Bullet diameter and length can vary by several thousandths amongst similar cartridges. The sizes listed are those that are most commonly encountered or that have been available to measure.

Cartridge Length may also vary and is not a particularly useful measure for identifying cartridges. Lengths do vary depending upon load type, bullet weight, manufacturer and by date made. An example is the .45-70 cartridge: 405gr. Loads from the 1870's are about 2.62" long, while current standards call for a maximum length of 2.55".

Case types: A=Rimmed bottlenecked; B=Rimmed straight; C=Rimless, bottlenecked; D= Rimless Tapered,  E=Belted, bottleneck; F=Belted, straight; G=Semi-rimmed, bottleneck; H=Semi-rimmed - straight; I=Rebated bottleneck; J=Rebated-straight; K= Other design.

 

                                                                                                                                  A)30-30 Win. B)38-55. C)308 Win. D) 30 Carbine. E)264 Win Mag. F)458 Win Mag. G)356 Win.H)401 SL. I)284 Win. J)50 A.E  
 

Unless otherwise noted all dimensions are in inches.

Primer type:  S=Small rifle (1.75"); SP=Small pistol (.175"); L=Large rifle (.210"); LP=Large Pistol (.210'), B=Berdan; B-1=Berdan #1; B-2=Berdan #2 (Berdan Diameter in inches); Bx = Boxer. DWM and RWS part number are  sometimes indicated where applicable.

Note on early and Blackpowder primers: Not all companies used the same primer type or size in the same caliber or length case. For example, the .45-70 was usually loaded with a standard large-rifle diameter primer. However Marlin's version used small-rifle diameter primers and Sharps ammunition used Berdan primers. Companies such as the WRA Co often used different primers in the same caliber of cartridges over the years. Primer type and size listed are what appears to have been the most common size and type used in most loadings.

V=Various versions and lengths exist.

Year Introduced: This is the year the cartridge was released/patented. If 2 dates are given, the second date represents the commercial ammunition introduction.

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METRIC REVOLVER CARTRIDGE CHARTS

**Cartridges in Blue are primarily Pistol/Revolver cartridges but have some rifle applications
(Cartridge in brackets under cartridge listing indicates the parent cartridge)

Caliber
Case
Type
Bullet 
Diameter
Case
Length
Rim 
Diameter
Neck
Diameter
Shoulder
Diameter
Base 
Diameter
Total 
Length
Primer
Year 
Introduced
2.7mm Kolibri D 0.107 0.37 0.140 0.139 - 0.14 0.43 B 1914
3mm Kolibri D 0.120 0.32 0.150 0.150 - 0.150 0.43 B 1914
4.25mm Lilliput D 0.167 0.41 0.198 0.198 - 0.198 0.56 S 1913
5mm Clement Auto C 0.202 0.71 0.281 0.223 0.277 0.281 1.01 B 1897
5mm Brun B 0.215 0.370 0.257 0.227 - 0.228 0.570 - -
5mm Bergman rimmed D 0.203 0.59 0.274 0.230 - 0.276 0.97 B 1894
5mm Bergman Rimless K 0.203 0.59 0.272 0.229 - 0.273 0.95 B 1894
5mm Soemmerda - - - - - - - - - -
5mm Pickert (5mm Bergman #2) A 0.207 0.65 0.335 0.220 - 0.308 0.890 B 1904
5.2mm Furr Revolver A 0.123 0.267 0.155 0.122 - 0.123 0.355 - -
5.3 X 22R Mauser C 0.22 0.72 0.360 0.243 - 0.308 - - -
5.3mm Scheibenpistole A - 0.870 0.372 0.242 - 0.321 - - -
5.43 Louis Mattis Revolver C 0.227 1.055 0.398 0.258 - 0.327 1.35 B 1890's
5.4mm x22R Tesching C 0.220 0.865 0.400 0.245 - 0.340 - - -
5.45 X 18mm Soviet C 0.210 0.70 0.300 0.220 - 0.300 0.98 S-B 1970's
5.45 x 25mm Russian Auto C 0.224 0.708 0.298 0.242 - 0.298 - - -
5.56 x 30mm Mars C 0.223 1.20 0.374 0.250 - 0.374 - - -
5.5mm Velo Dog/5.75 Velodog B 0.225 1.12 0.308 0.248 - 0.253 1.35 S-B 1894
5.5mm Velo Dog/5.75 Velodog Short B 0.225 0.690 0.308 0.248 - 0.253 0.95 S-B 1894
5.6 x 17.5R Francotte Auto D 0.225 0.690 0.310 0.251 - 0.253 - - -
5.6mm Scheiben Pistol C 0.220 0.748 0.433 0.244 - 0.354 - S-B 1890's
5.7 x 33 Tesching / 5.5mm Soemmerda C 0.228 1.450 0.390 0.250 - 0.366 1.75 B -
5.7mm Scheiben Pistol C 0.226 1.31 0.326 0.246 - 0.326 1.75 S-B 1890's
5.8 x 42mm Chinese C 0.236 1.675 0.409 0.264 - - - S 1987
6mm S&W Experimental - - - - - - - - - -
6mm Beaumont Pistol B 0.236 0.482 - - - - - - -
6mm PPC C 0.243 1.50 0.442 0.260 0.440 0.441 2.12 S 1975
6mm Whisper C 0.243 0.375 - - - - - S -
6mm Seburo - - - - - - - - - -
6mm JDJ (.225 Win) A 0.243 1.905 0.470 0.272 0.415 0.421 2.65 LR 1978
6mm TCU (.223 Rem) C 0.243 1.74 0.378 0.265 0.354 0.376 2.25 S 1965
6mm BR Remington (.308 Win) C 0.243 1.52 0.468 0.263 0.457 0.466 2.19 S 1962
6 x 39mm C 0.243 1.528 0.473 0.276 0.448 0.471 - S -
6.33 Mannlicher experimental C - - - - - - - - 1930
6.35mm Browning see 25 ACP - - - - - - - 1906
6.35 Mannlicher Auto D 0.245 0.600 0.298 0.264 - 0.298 - - -
6.35 Mauser Experimental D 0.250 0.715 0.356 0.272 - 0.356 1.00 S-B 1910
6.35mm x 21 VASP Experimental D 0.248 0.830 0.299 0.272 - 0.274 1.139 B -
6.35 x 22 Roth B 0.250 0.882 0.300 0.274 - 0.275 1.165 B 1908
6.45mm Walther Ultra C 0.254 0.990 0.357 0.280 - 0.334 0.990 B 1930's
6.45 x 17 Geco High Power C 0.254 0.673 0.358 0.280 - 0.334 0.984 B 1930's
6.5mm Bergman Rimmed C 0.264 0.87 0.370 0.289 0.325 0.367 1.23 B 1894
6.5mm Bergman Rimless K 0.264 0.86 0.366 0.288 0.324 0.366 1.21 B 1894
6.5mm Sunngard D - - - - - - - - -
6.5mm Whisper (.221 Rem) C 0.264 1.36 0.375 0.286 0.357 0.372 - SR 1991
6.5mm Mannlicher A 0.266 0.919 0.356 0.291 - 0.306 1.43 B 1894
6.5mm TCU (.223 Rem) C 0.264 1.749 0.378 0.292 0.368 0.376 2.60 S -
6.5 JDJ (.225 Win) A 0.264 1.93 0.467 0.293 0.410 0.419 V LR 1978
6.5 JDJ #2 (.307 Win) A 0.264 2.00 0.502 0.292 0.450 0.466 V LR 1978
6.5 x 20R Romanian A 0.265 0.778 0.332 0.274 - 0.296 - - -
6.5 x 21.5 Parabellum Experimental C 0.262 0.845 0.390 0.286 - 0.389 1.17 S-B 1910
6.5 x 27 Tesching / 6.5 Ronezewsky A 0.257 1.05 0.422 0.282 - 0.377 1.45 S-B 1890's
6.5mm x 25.8T Tesching C 0.264 1.015 0.410 0.294 - 0.350 - S-B 1890's
6.5 Mauser Experimental C 0.264 1.019 0.392 0.286 - 0.391 1.39 S-B 1910
6.6mm Mauser rev B 0.268 0.450 0.340 0.293 - 0.295 - - -
6.65mm Frommer Experimental - 0.257 0.535 0.282 0.282 - 0.282 - S-B 1901-
6.7mm x17 Roth Experimental B 0.281 0.668 0.281 0.280 - 0.280 1.06 S-B 1898
6.8mm Schulhof/ 6.8 x 28Rmm Tesching C 0.270 1.105 0.440 0.285 - 0.380 1.45 B 1882
6.8mm Gasser C 0.270 0.762 0.365 0.280 - 0.315 1.12 B 1890's
7mm Steyr Experimental C 0.284 1.254 0.402 0.312 - 0.342 1.257 B 1893
7mm Scheiben Pistol by 20, 22, 25, 27 and 30mm long A 0.270 V 0.368 0.290 - 0.320 V S-B 1890
7mm PPC C 0.284 1.520 0.445 0.307 - 0.443 - L -
7mm Browning Experimental D 0.278 0.613 0.300 0.302 0.302 0.302 0.912 Bx -
7mm TCU
also called .25 Ugalde (.223 Rem)
C 0.284 1.74 0.375 0.302 0.350 0.373 2.28 S 1987
7mm Whisper (.221 Rem) C 0.284 1.36 0.375 0.306 0.357 0.372 - SR 1962
7mm JDJ (.225 Win) A 0.284 1.905 0.473 0.312 0.415 0.421 - LR 1978
7mm x 30 JDJ (7 x 30 Waters) A 0.284 2.03 0.506 0.306 0.409 0.419 - LR -
7mm JDJ #2 (.307 Win) A 0.284 2.00 0.502 0.313 0.450 0.466 - LR -
7mm International rimmed A 0.284 2.04 0.502 0.311 0.402 0.422 2.52 L 1978
7mm BAR B 0.274 0.610 0.306 0.275 - 0.275 0.908 B 1897
7mm Galand B 0.270 0.578 0.366 0.282 - 0.289 - - -
7mm Galand Short B 0.305 0.502 0.355 0.307 - 0.304 0.805 - -
7mm Sarbacanne B 0.285 0.500 0.355 0.310 - 0.315 - - -
7mm Japanese Nambu C 0.280 0.78 0.359 0.296 0.337 0.351 1.06 B 1920
7mm BR Remington (.308 Win) C 0.284 1.502 0.470 0.308 0.454 0.471 2.282 S 1945
7mm French Revolver B 0.308 0.577-0.65 0.358 0.310 - 0.312 0.854-1.04 B 1880's
7mm Perrin / French Thick rim K 0.292 0.528 0.355 0.308 - 0.310 0.57-0.836 Bx 1880's
7mm Charola/Clement C 0.280 0.713 0.341 0.308 - 0.340 1.03 B 1903

 
Caliber
Case
Type
Bullet 
Diameter
Case
Length
Rim 
Diameter
Neck
Diameter
Shoulder
Diameter
Base 
Diameter
Total
Length
Primer
Year
Introduced
7.25mm Adler C 0.279 0.695 0.340 0.306 - 0.339 - B 1905
7.3x19.5mm Revolver B 0.288 0.768 - - - - - - ca.1913
7.5mm Swedish & Norwegian Nagant B 0.325 0.89 0.406 0.328 - 0.350 1.35 B 1887
7.5 Bergman #4A  K 0.311 0.874 0.374 0.374 - 0.374 1.12 B 1897
7.5 Bergman #7A K 0.311 0.795 0.374 0.374 0.374 0.374 - B -
7.5mm Swiss Army B 0.317 0.89 0.407 0.335 - 0.345 1.29 6 1882
7.6mm Mannlicher B 0.313 0.943 0.397 0.333 - 0.347 1.47 B 1890's
7.6 Mauser  B 0.313 1.189 0.382 0.313 - 0.316 1.23 B 1878
7.6 Mauser Long Experimental B 0.313 1.427 0.381 0.314 - 0.316 1.43 B 1878
7.62mm Micro Whisper
(.30 Luger)
C 0.308 0.85 0.392 0.328 0.382 0.389 V SP/SR 1981
7.62mm Russian Nagant B 0.295 1.53 0.388 0.286 - 0.335 1.53 B 1895
7.62mm Tokarev C 0.307 0.97 0.390 0.330 0.370 0.380 1.35 BN 1930
7.62mm x 24 Portugese Regana C 0.304 0.980 0.390 0.326 - 0.386 1.664 - -
7.62 x 26 Russian B 0.308 1.015 0.409 0.334 - 0.336 - - -
7.62 x 33 Spanish Regana C 0.307 1.280 0.469 0.336 - 0.468 - - -
7.62 x 38.5R  Belgian Nagant Long B 0.310 1.515 0.385 0.325 - 0.355 1.87 B -
7.63mm Mannlicher, M1904 D 0.310 0.943 0.397 0.333 - 0.347 1.19 B 1900
7.63 Mauser - - - - See 30 Mauser - - - -
7.63mm Mini Whisper
(.30 Mauser)
C 0.308 0.99 0.385 0.329 0.375 0.381 V SP/SR 1991
7.65mm x 17.5 Francotte  B 0.320 0.690 0.349 0.338 - 0.350 - B 1896
7.65mm Pressin - - - - - - - - - -
7.65mm Czech Scorpion D 0.311 0.673 0.355 0.334 - 0.335 1.065 - -
7.65mm Frommer D 0.307 0.510 0.332 0.332 - 0.335 0.844 B 1901
7.65 Japanese Hamada B 0.311 0.650 0.343 0.338 - 0.342 - - -
7.65mm Glisenti C 0.308 0.865 0.390 0.327 - 0.392 1.169 B 1906
7.65mm Mannlicher C 0.308 0.980 0.387 0.327 - 0.388 1.37 B 1896
7.65 Mannlicher Pistol/Carbine Long C 0.308 1.254 0.385 0.333 - 0.390 - B 1896
7.65mm Mauser A 0.310 0.798 0.380 0.312 - 0.318 - B 1878
7.65 Parabellum Same as 30  Luger  - - - 30   - -
7.65mm French MAS D 0.309 0.780 0.337 0.336 - 0.337 1.19 6 1935
7.65 French Longue Auto Short Case D 0.306 0.510 0.332 0.332 - 0.335 - B 1935
7.65mm Roth Sauer D 0.301 0.510 0.335 0.332 - 0.335 0.84 B/Bx 1901
7.65mm Auto - Same as 32 ACP - - -
- - - -
7.65mm Borchardt - Same as 30 Borchardt -     - B 1893
7.65 Bergman Experimental C 0.306 0.822 0.346 0.308 - 0.346 1.16 B 1901
7.65 x 17 Chinese B 0.311 0.670 0.338 0.334 - 0.338 - - -
7.65 x 38 Machine Pistol C 0.310 1.484 0.439 0.344 - 0.438 - - -
7.65mm Bittner A 0.308 0.747 0.390 0.329 - 0.353 - B 1893
7.7mm Bittner B 0.302 0.665 0.390 0.319 - 0.337 - B -
7.8 Bergmann No. 5 C 0.306 0.982 0.392 0.328 - 0.390 1.34 B 1897
7.8 x 18.5 Reynoso B 0.307 0.730 0.332 0.333 - 0.334 - - -
7.8 x 19R Revolver C 0.305 0.750 0.393 0.325 - 0.352 - - -
7.8 x 23 Mannlicher B 0.308 0.900 0.348 0.331 - 0.346 - - 1900
8mm Glisenti - - - - - - - - - -
8mm Sunngard D 0.313 0.758 0.347 0.337 - 0.345 0.955 - -
8mm Dormus B 0.323 0.673 0.380 0.336 - 0.337 - - 1894
8mm Kromar C 0.320 0.890 0.420 0.340 - 0.380 1.283 B 1892
8mm Merveilleaux B 0.308 0.354 0.350 0.315 - 0.315 - - -
8mm Salvator & Dormus B 0.321 0.673 0.380 0.336 - 0.337 - - -
8mm Scheibenpistole
/ 8.15 x 24R 
D 0.323 0.942 0.406 0.339 - 0.377 1.302 B 1900
8mm Schonberger Auto C 0.311 1.102 0.406 0.339 - 0.377 - - -
8mm Schuloff/ 8mm x 28 Schuloff D 0.331 0.685 0.362 0.331 - 0.362 1.38 B 1880's
8mm S&W Experimental C - - - - - - - - -
8mm Walther Ultra experimental C 0.311 0.819 0.361 0.343 - 0.346 1.098 B 1930's
8mm Frommer - - - - - - - - - 1905
8mm Protector B 0.304 0.356 0.348 0.313 - 0.314 0.594 B 1882
8mm Pieper/ 8mm x 30 Pieper B 0.321 1.615 0.392 0.295 - 0.340 1.615 B/Bx 1889
8mm Gasser B 0.316 1.06 0.378 0.336 - 0.338 1.439 B 1898
8mm Gaulois/
8mm Miltrailleuse
B 0.300 0.355 0.350 0.313 - 0.315 0.588 B 1880
8mm Tue Tue B 0.325 0.939 0.398 0.344 - 0.357 1.29 B 1894
8mm Roth Sauer D 0.329 0.74 0.356 0.353 - 0.355 1.14 B 1907
8mm Roth/ 8mm x 20 Roth D 0.321 0.847 0.386 0.348 - 0.387 1.22 B 1893
8mm Roth-Steyr D 0.321 0.734 0.348 0.346 - 0.348 1.220 B 1902
8mm Steyr Revolver/ 8mm Steyr Nagant A 0.320 0.896 0.421 0.340 - 0.378 1.289 B 1890
8mm Japanese Nambu G 0.320 0.86 0.402 0.338 0.388 0.408 1.25 B 1904
8mm Rast Revolver B 0.320 1.037 0.376 0.332 - 0.334 1.39 - 1873
8mm Lebel Revolver B 0.323 1.07 0.400 0.350 - 0.384 1.44 B 1892
8mm French Non- Regulatory B 0.321 0.941 0.398 0.343 - 0.358 1.35 B 1909
8mm Bergman #4 D 0.318 0.868 0.372 0.337 - 0.370 1.204 B 1904
8mm Bergman #7 D 0.318 0.795 0.374 0.375 - - 1.128 B -
8mm Bergman #8 D 0.305 0.825 0.346 0.312 - 0.345 0.984 B 1897
8mm x 16.2 Revolver B 0.313 0.637 0.368 0.315 - 0.316 - - -
8mm x 18 Stahl B 0.323 0.700 0.360 0.324 - 0.326 - - -
8mm x 22R Serbian Nagant A 0.317 0.896 0.401 0.332 - 0.350 - B 1899
8.15mm x24 Revolver A 0.320 0.953 0.425 0.340 - 0.376 - - -
8.5mm Mars I 0.335 1.024 0.411 - 0.414 0.414 1.10 B 1899/1906
8.6mm Mauser
Experimental
- - - - - - - - - 1898
8.8mm Magnum - - - - - - - - - -
Caliber
Case
Type
Bullet 
Diameter
Case
Length
Rim 
Diameter
Neck
Diameter
Shoulder
Diameter
Base
Diameter
Total
Length
Primer
Year
Introduced
9mm Bergman #6 A 0.355 0.905 0.387 0.378 - 0.390 1.38 B 1901
9mm Danish A 0.370 0.685 0.430 0.375 - 0.385 1.075 B -
9mm Stahel - - - - - - - - - -
9mm FAR D 0.355 - - - - - - -
9mm Frommer / Browning 
Short
- - - - SEE 380 ACP - - SEE 380 ACP
9mm Japanese B 0.35 1.14 0.43 0.37 - 0.387 1.14-1.18 B 1893
9mm Austrian Revolver B 0.368 1.022 0.438 0.380 - 0.381 - B-1/B-2 Late 1880's
9mm Belgian Nagant/Frommer B 0.373 0.898 0.48 0.390 - 0.420 1.35 B 1878
9mm Borchardt
Experimental
C 0.355 0.72 0.393 0.358 - 0.391 1.135 B 1902
9mm Glisenti D 0.355 0.75 0.393 0.380 - 0.392 1.15 B 1910
9mm Mars I 0.359 1.26 0.463 0.384 - 0.478 1.42 B-2 1900
9mm French CF B 0.357-0.38 0.57-0.63 0.42-0.45 0.383 - 0.386 V B-2 1890
9mm Perrin / thick Rim K 0.374 0.51-0.57 0.42-0.45 0.38-0.39 - 0.39-0.40 0.86-1.01 Bx/B 1890
9mm Federal B 0.355 0.75 0.435 0.382 - 0.386 1.163 S 1989
9mm Gasser B 0.365 1.022 0.438 0.378 - 0.382 1.33 B 1878
9mm Gervais B 0.354 0.679 0.427 0.376 - 0.376 - - 1890's
9mm Largo / Campo Giro D 0.354 0.913 0.389 0.374 - 0.387 1.259 B 1904
9mm Luger, parabellum & +P/

9mm x 19

D 0.355 0.75 0.393 0.380 - 0.392 1.16 B,S, 6 1902
9mm Parabellum Long

Experimental

D 0.350 0.966 0.392 0.376 - 0.392 1.38 B -
9mm Browning Short/ .380 Auto   - - Same as 380 Auto - - -
9mm Browning Long D 0.355 0.80 0.303 0.376 - 0.384 1.10 B 1903
9mm Makarov D 0.363 0.71 0.396 0.384 - 0.389 0.97 B 1946
9mm Action Express (.41 AE) J 0.355 0.87 0.394 0.390 0.433 0.435 1.15 B 1988
9mm Ultra D 0.355 0.72 0.366 0.374 - 0.386 1.03 B, 6 1972
9mm Steyr D 0.355 0.90 0.381 0.380 - 0.380 1.30 B 1912
9mm Bergman Bayard D 0.355 0.91 0.392 0.375 - 0.390 1.32 B 1910
9mm Mauser Revolver A 0.370 0.970 0.495 0.381 - 0.383 1.43 B 1878
9mm Mauser Automatic D 0.357 0.981 0.390 0.376 - 0.392 V B 1908
9mm Winchester Magnum D 0.355 1.16 0.394 0.379 - 0.392 1.545 SP 1977
9mm /9mm x 17.2 Frommer B 0.350 0.678 0.370 0.370 - 0.370 0.984 B -
9mm x 21 D 0.355 0.83 0.393 0.380 - 0.392 1.16 S 1985
9mm x 23 D 0.355 0.895 0.391 0.378 - 0.390 1.242 S -
9mm x 25 Dillon
(10mm Auto)
D 0.355 0.99 0.424 0.382 0.423 0.423 1.26 SP -
9.1x17mm Abadie B 0.374 0.690 0.433 0.368 - 0.377 1.074 - 1878
9.4mm Dutch Soerabaja/ 10mm Beaumont B 0.392 0.76-0.85 0.489 0.414 - 0.420 1.25 B 1870's
9.4mm Dutch East Indies Revolver/10mm Soerabaja B 0.380 1.07 0.480 0.430 - 0.430 1.31 B 1870's
9.5mm Tercova Pistol B 0.374 1.181 0.497 0.432 - 0.433 - - -
9.65 Browning Auto D 0.382 0.911 0.405 0.402 - 0.403 1.283 B 1913
9.8mm Colt Auto D 0.378 0.912 0.405 0.404 - 0.404 1.267 Bx 1911

 
Caliber
Case 
Type
Bullet
Diameter
Case
Length
Rim
Diameter
Neck
Diameter
Shoulder
Diameter
Base
Diameter
Total
Length
Primer
Year
Introduced
10mm Hirst Auto D 0.392 0.830 0.436 0.428 - 0.438 - B-2 1901
10mm Mars I - - - - - - - - 1900
10mm Gaupillat - - - - - - - - - -
10mm Auto D 0.400 0.99 0.424 0.423 - 0.423 1.26 LP 1983
10mm Bergman D 0.392 0.83 0.436 0.428 - 0.438 1.24 B 1902
10mm Nagant B 0.390 0.79 0.485 0.405 - 0.435 1.17 B -
10.4mm Italian Bodio
/10.4 Glisenti
B 0.422 0.89 0.505 0.444 - 0.451 1.25 B 1874
10.4mm Swiss B 0.425 0.79 0.530 0.430 - 0.440 1.248 B 1872
10.6mm Mauser/ 11mm German B 0.432 0.992 0.512 0.457 - 0.457 1.45 B 1879
10.6mm Reichs Revolver B 0.450 0.970 0.510 0.450 - 0.455 - - -
10.6mm Spanish B 0.418 0.965 0.517 0.440 - 0.455 - - -
10.8mm Montenegrin B 0.441 0.926 0.472 0.453 - - 1.218 B 1898
11mm Belgian Revolver B 0.437 0.823 0.518 0.452 - 0.462 - - -
11mm Greek Revolver B - - - - - - - - -
11mm Devisme B 0.430 0.565 0.511 0.465 - 0.470 - - -
11mm Javelle - - - - - - - - - -
11mm Swedish Revolver B 0.437 0.655 0.491 0.459 - 0.466 - - -
11mm French Ordnance B 0.451 0.911 0.491 0.440 - 0.460 1.18 B 1873
11mm (10.6mm) German

Revolver

      - See 10.6 Mauser -     -
11mm Bergman B 0.442 0.906 0.470 0.470 - 0.471 1.31 B 1906
11.15 Werder Pistol A 0.425 1.380 0.600 0.473 - 0.514 - - -
11.2mm Gasser B 0.448 1.16 0.573 0.478 - 0.490 1.55 B 1882
11.25 Norwegian     - - SEE 45 Colt - - - -
11.3mm Gasser/ 11.3 Montenegrin

/ 11.4 No. 2 Montenegrin

B 0.440 1.40 0.575 0.470 - 0.490 1.83 B 1870
11.3mm Roumanian Revolver B 0.452 0.900 0.530 0.481 - 0.482 - - -
11.35mm Schoube Auto D 0.447 0.714 0.472 0.470 - 0.472 1.15 B 1902
11.35 Schoube Rimmed B 0.445 0.700 0.510 0.470 - 0.470 1.15 B 1902
11.4mm Montenegrin No. 5 B 0.447 0.689 0.503 0.465 - 0.472 - B 1870's
11.5mm Montenegrin B 0.445 1.41 0.562 0.458 - 0.490 1.86 B 1900
11.5x35mm Werder Revolver /

Carbine

A 0.457 1.37 0.618 0.479 0.505 0.515 1.93 B 1870
11.6mm German Service B 0.472 1.36 0.578 0.503 - 0.503 - B ca 1904
11.75mm Gasser Revolver B 0.445 1.40 0.555 0.472 - 0.490 1.73 B 1870
12mm French Revolver B 0.445 0.610 0.502 0.464 - 0.465 1.05 B 1880's
12mm French Navy B 0.445 0.784 0.498 0.465 - 0.468 1.21 B 1870
12mm Gyro Jet Revolver K - - - - - - - - -
12mm Le Mat - - - - - - - - - -
12mm Spirlet Revolver - - - - - - - - - -
12mm Rafael B 0.446 0.512 0.450 0.448 - 0.450 - - -
13mm Gyro Jet K - - - - - - 1.39 - 1965
15mm French B 0.596 0.902 0.678 0.605 - 0.610 - B 1880's

 

STANDARD REVOLVER CARTRIDGES

**Cartridges in Blue denote Pistol/Revolver and Rifle cartridge applications.
(Cartridge in brackets under cartridge listing indicates the parent cartridge)

Caliber
Case
Type
Bullet
Diameter
Case
Length
Rim
Diameter
Neck
Diameter
Shoulder
Diameter
Base
Diameter
Total
Length
Primer
Year
Introduced
.22 BR Remington (.308 Win) C 0.224 1.502 0.468 0.245 0.450 0.466 2.00 S 1963
.22 PPC C 0.224 1.52 0.441 0.245 0.430 0.440 1.96 S 1974/1987
.22 Remington Jet A 0.223 1.28 0.440 0.247 0.350 0.376 1.58 S 1959
.22 JGR Rimmed A 0.224 0.765 0.341 0.237 - 0.295 - S 1950's
.22 JGR Semi-Rimmed C 0.224 0.75 0.308 0.244 - 0.299 - S 1950's
.22 Colt, M1917 C 0.222 1.137 0.472 0.273 - 0.470 - Bx 1917
.22 Adolph A 0.227 1.8 0.426 0.256 - 0.359 - - -
.22 Lowenstein Luger C 0.225 0.855 0.390 0.248 - 0.385 V S -
.22 Colt IMP C - - - - - - - S -
.22 Colt Scamp C 0.224 1.158 0.290 0.240 - - - S -
.221 Fireball C 0.224 1.40 0.375 0.251 0.355 0.375 1.82 S 1963
.224 Harvey Kay-Chuk
(.22 Hornet)
A 0.224 1.35 0.347 0.243 0.293 0.294 1.60 S 1956
.224 BOZ (10mm Auto) C 0.224 0.906 0.424 0.254 0.423 0.425 - - 1997
.230 Short Revolver B 0.211 0.38 0.253 0.225 - 0.277 - B 1890's
.230 Revolver B 0.224 0.45 0.265 0.225 - 0.227 - B 1890'S
.233 JGR Mag C 0.224 0.76 0.299 0.244 0.299 0.299 - S -
.25 ACP (Auto), 6.35mm D 0.251 0.62 0.298 0.276 - 0.277 0.91 SP 1908. 6.35mm:1906
.25 Eimer Colt A 0.224 1.269 0.375 0.291 0.300 - 1.269 Bx 1928
.25 FBI Stinger - - - - - - - - - -
.256 Win Mag (.357 Mag) A 0.257 1.30 0.440 0.283 0.370 0.378 1.53 SP 1960
.26 Alton Jones A 0.267 - - - - - - - -
.270 REN (.22 Hornet) B 0.277 1.29 0.350 0.295 - 0.298 - L -
.28 Browning Experimental D 0.280 0.61 0.301 0.302 - 0.302 - L 1909
.28 BSA Auto D 0.275 0.650 0.305 0.275 0.275 0.305 0.940 - -
.297 Long Revolver A - 0.565 0.339 0.291 - 0.295 - B 1880's
.30 or 7.65mm Borchardt C 0.307 0.99 0.390 0.331 0.370 0.385 1.34 S-B -
.30 or 7.65mm Luger C 0.308 0.75 0.301 0.332 0.374 0.388 1.15 S-B 1900
.30 or 7.63mm Mauser C 0.308 0.99 0.390 0.332 0.370 0.381 1.36 S-B 1893
.30 Pederson Device D 0.308 0.78 0.334 0.333 - - 1.094 - WW1
.30 Carbine Pistol (.30 Carbine) D 0.308 1.290 0.360 0.331 - 0.354 - L 1941
.30 Herrett (.30-30 Win) A 0.308 1.61 0.505 0.329 0.405 0.421 2.01 L 1972
.30 Streaker (.30 carbine) A 0.308 1.469 0.506 0.330 0.408 0.422 - L -
.30-.357 AeT B 0.308 1.29 0.440 - - 0.379 - L -
.300 Revolver B 0.398 0.79 0.372 0.317 - 0.318 - B 1880's
.300 Whisper (.221 Rem) C 0.308 1.50 0.375 0.330 0.369 0.375 2.575 SR -

 
Caliber
Case
Type
Bullet
Diameter
Case
Length
Rim
Diameter
Neck
Diameter
Shoulder
Diameter
Base
Diameter
Total
Length
Primer
Year
Introduced
.32 ACP (7.62mm) H 0.309 0.68 0.254 0.336 - 0.336 1.03 SP 1899
.32 Long B 0.317 0.82 0.369 0.318 - 0.321 1.35 S 1875
.32 S&W B 0.312 0.61 0.375 0.334 - 0.335 0.92 SP 1878
.32 S&W Auto D 0.312 0.678 0.335 0.334 - 0.334 - Bx 1924
.32 S&W Long B 0.312 0.93 0.375 0.335 - 0.335 1.27 SP 1903
.32 Colt Police (NP) B 0.314 0.915 0.372 0.335 - 0.339 - Bx 1903
.32 H&R / .32 M&H Long B 0.312 0.885 0.375 0.337 - 0.337 1.225 SP 1884
.32 H&R Magnum B 0.312 1.08 0.371 0.333 - 0.333 1.35 SP 1984
.32 M&H B 0.313 1.08 0.372 0.332 - 0.335 1.31 SP 1883
.32 Webley B     - See 320 Revolver - - - -
.32 Long Colt B 0.313 0.912-1.13 0.374 0.318 - 0.318 1.26 SP 1875
.32 Short Colt B 0.313 0.650 0.377 0.318 - 0.318 0.96 SP 1875
.32 Protector B 0.295 0.365 0.350 0.310 - 0.315 - SP Late 1880's
.32 NAA C 0.320 0.678 0.371 0.327 0.371 0.379 0.922 - 2002
.320 Revolver B 0.317 0.62 0.350 0.320 - 0.322 0.90 B 1870
.320 Long Revolver B 0.317 0.65-0.81 0.377 0.316 - 0.318 - B 1882
.32-20 Win/ .32 WCF A 0.312 1.315 0.405 0.326 0.342 0.353 1.59 S 1882
.32-44 S&W B 0.320 0.975 0.410 0.346 - 0.350 0.977 S 1867
.340 Revolver B 0.340 0.66 0.398 0.340 - 0.344 - B 1910
.35 S&W Auto D 0.309 0.67 0.348 0.345 - 0.346 0.97 SP 1913
.356 TSW G 0.356 0.848 0.384 0.374 - 0.381 1.154 SP 1998
.357 Sig C 0.355 0.865 0.424 0.381 0.424 0.425 1.14 S 1996
.357 Maximum B 0.357 1.59 0.433 0.375 - 0.375 1.97 S 1983
.357/.44 Bain & Davis A 0.357 1.28 0.515 0.383 0.454 0.455 1.57 L 1964
.357 Magnum B 0.357 1.29 0.440 0.379 - 0.379 1.51 SP 1935
.357 Auto Mag C 0.357 1.30 0.473 0.382 0.461 0.470 1.60 LP 1970
.357 JDJ A 0.357 2.23 0.514 0.382 - 0.470 - L -
.357 Herrett A 0.357 1.75 0.505 0.375 0.405 0.420 2.10 L 1974
.360 No. 5 Revolver B 0.366 1.05 0.432 0.376 - 0.380 - B 1870's
.360 Dan Wesson B 0.355  1.409 0.430 0.375 0.375 0.375 - L 2001
.360 Short Revolver B 0.355 0.70 0.400 0.355 - 0.360 - B 1882
.360 Mars I 0.359 1.02 0.464 0.384 - 0.478 1.418 B 1895
.375 Howdah Jurras A 0.375 2.03 0.645 0.407 - 0.580 2.54 L -
.38 S&W B 0.359 0.78 0.433 0.386 - 0.386 1.20 SP 1877
.38 S&W / Colt Special B 0.359 1.148 0.439 0.373 - 0.376 1.08-1.55 B, SP,

Bx

1902
.36/.38 S&W Experimental B 0.357 0.706 0.432 0.381 - 0.381 1.177 B -
.38 Webley / .380 MK I B 0.357 0.776 0.434 0.379 - 0.383 - B, Bx 1920
.38 Colt Police (NP) B 0.359 0.780 0.440 0.382 - 0.386 - Bx 1877
.38 Short Colt
(short and long cases)
B 0.375 0.66-0.78 0.780 0.432 0.378 0.378 V Bx 1875
.38 Long Colt B 0.376 1.03 0.433 0.377 - 0.378 1.32 SP 1875
.38 Colt / Super Auto H 0.356 0.90 0.405 0.382 - 0.383 1.28 SP 1929
.38-44 S&W B 0.358 1.468 0.435 0.382 - 0.384 - Bx 1886
.38 Colt Army aka .38 Short Colt

Short Case

B           - - - -
.38 Casull C 0.358 0.94 0.448 0.379 0.471 0.471 1.256 - -
.38 Colt Navy aka .38 Colt Long B See 38 Colt Long       - - -
.38 Long CF B 0.375 1.03 0.441 0.378 - 0.379 1.45 S 1875
.38 Dardick Tround K 0.358 1.338 - - - - 1.338 S -
.38 AMU H 0.359 1.148 0.378 0.378 - 0.378 1.487 SP -
.38 Special B 0.357 1.16 0.440 0.379 - 0.379 1.55 S 1902
.38 Auto / ACP / Super Auto H 0.358 0.90 0.405 0.382 - 0.383 1.28 Bx 1900
.38 M&H B 0.358 0.768 0.436 0.384 - 0.386 - S 1881
.380 Extra Short B 0.352 0.57 0.420 0.370 - 0.373 - - 1886
.380 Short B 0.375 0.60 0.430 0.379 - 0.380 1.11 S, B 1872
.380 Revolver B 0.375 0.70 0.426 0.377 - 0.380 1.10 S, B 1872
.380 Auto / ACP D 0.356 0.68 0.374 0.373 - 0.373 0.98 SP 1908
.380 Long Rifle/.380 Long

Revolver

B 0.376 1.01 0.435 0.379 - 0.380 1.33

Bx

1872
.38-40 Winchester A 0.401 1.30 0.520 0.416 0.454 0.465 1.59 LP 1874
.400 Eimer Colt B 0.401 1.25 0.455 0.428 - 0.430 1.253 B 1924
.40 S&W Auto D 0.400 0.850 0.424 0.423 - 0.423 1.135 SP 1989
.40 Super (.45 Super) C 0.400 0.991 0.480 0.424 0.473 0.4745 1.249 LP 1996
.40 BSA Auto Pistol E 0.400 1.25 0.425 0.423 - 0.424 - B -
.40 G&A Magnum E 0.400 1.095 0.425 0.405 - 0.413 - - -
.400 Revolver B 0.430 0.98 0.516 0.455 - 0.457 - B 1904
.400 Corbon C 0.400 0.898 0.473 0.420 0.469 0.472 1.21 LP -
.400 Webley, M1904 B 0.410 0.940 0.460 0.435 - 0.435 - - 1904
.400 Colt Magnum B 0.400 1.272 0.464 0.423 0.423 0.423 1.55 LP 1965
.401 Herters Power Mag B 0.401 1.29 0.483 0.425 - 0.426 1.64 L 1961
.41 Winchester Experimental A 0.400 1.29 0.468 0.411 - 0.415 - Bx -
.41 Long Colt B 0.386 1.24 0.430 0.404 - 0.405 1.39 SP 1877
.41 Long Colt, Short Case B 0.386 1.18 0.430 0.404 - 0.405 1.31 SP 1930's
.41 Short Colt B 0.401 V 0.430 0.404 - 0.405 V S 1875
.41 Short Colt, Long case B 0.405 0.785 0.432 0.407 - 0.408 - Bx 1880's
.41 Action Express J 0.410 0.410 0.394 0.434 - 0.435 1.17 S 1986
.41 Avenger
(.45 ACP)
C 0.410 0.950 0.480 0.430 0.460 0.476 - LP -
.41 S&W Experimental B 0.410 1.038 0.457 0.406 - 0.408 1.475 - -
.41 Remington Magnum B 0.410 1.28 0.488 0.432 - 0.433 1.58 L 1964
.410 Short Revolver B 0.407 0.488 0.667 0.470 0.407 0.409 - B 1870's
.410 Revolver B 0.405 0.675 0.445 0.407 - 0.407 - B 1880's
.414 Super Magnum B 0.400 1.605 0.481 0.435 0.434 - 1.902 LP -
.416 Howdah Jurras A 0.411 1.752 0.645 0.437 0.560 0.574 2.44 L -

 
Caliber
Case
Type
Bullet
Diameter
Case
Length
Rim 
Diameter
Neck
Diameter
Shoulder
Diameter
Base
Diameter
Total
Length
Primer
Year
Introduced
.42 Allport Revolver B 0.422 0.95 0.514 0.450 - 0.455 - B -
.43 Eimer Colt B 0.423 1.34 0.470 0.452 - 0.470 - Bx 1924
.430 Revolver B 0.428 0.688 0.505 0.445 - 0.448 - B 1870's
.430 Long Revolver B 0.432 1.04 0.500 0.445 - 0.452 - Bx 1870's
.430 JDJ (444 Marlin) B 0.430 2.115 0.514 0.450 - 0.470 2.565 L -
.44 S&W Russian B 0.429 0.97 0.515 0.457 - 0.457 1.43 B, Bx 1870
.44 S&W Special B 0.429 1.16 0.514 0.457 - 0.457 1.62 LP 1907
.44 S&W American B 0.434 0.91 0.506 0.438 - 0.440 1.44 LP 1869
.44 Remington Magnum B 0.429 1.29 0.514 0.457 - 0.457 1.61 LP 1955
.44 Auto Mag D 0.429 1.298 0.472 0.457 - 0.470 1.60 LP 1971
.44 M&H B 0.422 1.16 0.500 0.442 - 0.444 - Bx 1877
.44 Webley B 0.436 0.69 0.503 0.470 - 0.472 1.10 L, B 1868
.44 Bulldog B 0.440 0.57 0.503 0.470 - 0.473 0.95 S, B 1880
.44 Colt B 0.443 1.10 0.483 0.450 - 0.456 1.50 LP 1871
.44 Marbles Gamegetter B SAME MEASU REMENTS AS 44-40 - - - - 1908
.44 Remington Army A 0.447 1.065 0.480 0.445 - 0.449 - Bx 1876
4 Brazilian Nagant A 0.435 0.799 0.509 0.437 - 0.440 - B -
.44-40 Win aka 44 WCF A 0.427 1.31 0.525 0.443 0.457 0.471 1.592 LP 1883
.440 Revolver B 0.435 0.665 0.500 0.438 - 0.440 - B 1882
.440 Long Revolver B 0.428 0.975 0.500 0.440 - 0.440 - B 1880's
.440 Corbon J 0.422 1.290 0.514 0.456 0.530 0.547 1.60 LP 1999
.440 Argentine Nagant B 0.435 0.889 0.498 0.436 - 0.440 - B 1900's
.442 Long Revolver B 0.435 0.975 0.500 0.438 - 0.440 - B 1882
.442 Revolver B 0.440 0.738 0.506 0.448 - 0.458 - IP,B 1868
.442 R.I.C Revolver B 0.440 0.725 0.500 0.446 - 0.450 - - -
.445 Super Magnum (.444 Marlin) B 0.429 1.59 0.508 0.455 0.455 0.45 1.924 LP -
.45 Dardick Tround
(plastic triangular case)
K 0.448 1.280 0.893 0.893 0.893 0.893 1.280 LP -
.45 Auto Short D 0.452 0.860 0.476 0.476 - 0.476 1.17 LP -
.45 Auto Rim B 0.452 0.898 0.516 0.472 - 0.476 1.28 LP 1920
.45 Auto, ACP, (+P) D 0.452 0.898 0.476 0.476 - 0.476 1.17 LP 1905
.45 Auto, M1906 D 0.450 0.918 0.470 0.471 - 0.471 - Bx 1906
.45 Super (.451 Detonics) D 0.450 0.895 0.470 0.470 0.473 0.473 1.212 LP 1994
.45 Webley B 0.452 0.82 0.504 0.471 - 0.471 1.15 B 1876
.45 Webley MK II B 0.454 0.77 0.535 0.476 - 0.480 1.23 B -
.45 Colt, post WWII B 0.452 1.29 0.512 0.476 0.480 1.60 LP 1945
.45 Colt B 0.454 1.29 0.512 0.476 - 0.480 1.60 L-B 1873
.45 Colt, M1906 B 0.450 0.923 0.529 0.473 - 0.473 - Bx 1906
.45 S&W Schoefield B 0.454 1.10 0.522 0.477 - 0.476 1.43 L-B 1875
.45 Bland No. 1 Revolver A 0.476 0.847 0.576 0.486 - 0.524 - - -
.45 Mars Long I 0.450 1.90 0.499 0.476 - 0.501 1.410 L 1895
.45 Mars Short I 0.450 0.797 0.495 0.475 - 0.491 1.10 - 1900's
.45 Mauser Revolver B 0.450 0.968 0.577 0.477 - 0.525 - L-B -
.45 Francotte 1 piece case K 0.444 1.024 0.469 0.468 - 0.469 1.401 - -
.45 Silhouette (.45-70 Gov) B 0.458 1.51 0.600 0.477 - 0.501 1.97 L 1984
.45 NAACO D 0.439 1.20 0.665 0.485 - 0.556 - Bx -
.45 Ross B 0.455 0.874 0.507 0.482 - 0.490 - - -
.45 Thompson 1923 Long D 0.451 1.08 0.473 0.473 - 0.473 - .210 1923
.45-38 Auto Pistol D 0.357 0.900 0.476 0.381 - 0.376 - - -
Caliber
Case
Type
Bullet
Diameter
Case 
Length
Rim
Diameter
Neck
Diameter
Shoulder
Diameter
Base
Diameter
Total
Length
Primer
Year
Introduced
.450 Long Revolver A 0.450 0.86-1.29 0.505 0.474 - 0.476 0 B 1880's
.450 Short Magnum Cartridge (SMC) J 0.448 0.900 0.470 0.471 - - 1.218 - 2001
.450 Bond D 0.448 0.898 0.470 0.471 - 0.471 1.24 - 2002
.450 Revolver/ .450 Colt
/.450 Adams
B 0.455 0.69 0.510 0.475 - 0.477 1.10 L-B 1865
.450 Winchester Magnum D 0.450 1.20 0.480 0.473 - 0.476 - LP 1979
.450 Howdah Jurras A 0.456 1.752 0.644 0.488 0.560 0.574 2.325 L -
.450 Magnum Express B 0.445 1.338 0.475 0.470 0.470 0.473 1.624 L -
.451 Detonics (.45 Win Mag) D 0.452 0.942 0.476 0.476 - 0.476 1.17 L 1983
.454 Casull Magnum B 0.452 1.29 0.512 0.476 - 0.480 1.60 L 1957/1959
.455 Enfield / Colt B 0.455 0.87 0.530 0.473 - 0.478 1.35 L-B 1892
.455 Webley MK I /
.45 Enfield /.455Eley
B 0.455 0.886 0.526 0.473 - 0.478 1.44 L 1897
.455 Webley MK II B 0.455 0.756 0.528 0.473 - 0.476 1.28 L 1902
.455 Webley Automatic H 0.455 0.93 0.500 0.473 - 0.474 1.23 6 1912
.458 Socom J 0.451  1.595 0.471 0.485 0.532 0.540 2.044 L ?/2002
.460 Rowland D 0.451 0.958 0.475 0.470 0.470 0.470 1.241 LP 1999
.460 Howdah Jurras A 0.458 2.035 0.645 0.490 - 0.580 2.43 L -
.475 Wildey Magnum
(.284 Win)
D 0.475 1.196 0.473 0.497 0.497 0.500 1.58 L 1970's
.475 Linebaugh (.45-70 Gov) B 0.475 1.50 0.600 0.495 - 0.501 - L 1988
.475 Howdah Jurras A 0.475 2.029 0.645 0.500 - 0.580 2.47 L -
.476 Enfield B 0.472 0.87 0.530 0.474 - 0.478 1.33 B 1880
.480 Ruger J 0.475 1.278 0.538 0.500 0.500 0.500 1.625 L 2001
.50 Action Express J 0.500 1.29 0.514 0.540 - 0.547 1.61 L 1988
.50 Remington Army A 0.508 0.88 0.665 0.532 0.564 0.565 1.24 LP,Bx,

B

1871
.500 Revolver B 0.520 0.87 0.594 0.520 - 0.528 - B 1870's
.500 Howdah Jurras B 0.511 1.654 0.645 0.545 0.540 0.573 2.41 L -
.500 S&W Magnum
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2003
.500 Linebaugh (.348 Win) B 0.510 1.41 0.610 0.540 - 0.553 1.755 L -
.500 Irish Constabulary B 0.500 0.865 0.560 0.500 - 0.503 - Bx,B 1880's
.577 Pistol (Tranter, Enfield, Eley) B 0.575 0.800 0.744 0.639 - 0.662 1.1 B 1868
.577 Howdah Jurras B 0.575 -
0.645 -
-
0.573 -
L -
 

 



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