Contents

List of cartridges (weaponry), pistol and rifle

Metallic cartridge only
Name Date Nation Comments
.44 Smith & Wesson 1869 USA  
.45-70 Government   USA  
.32 Smith & Wesson 1870 USA  
.44-40 Winchester 1873 USA .427
.45 Colt 1873 USA  
.45 Long Colt 1873 USA for both pistol and rifle
.32-20 Winchester 1882 USA  
.38-55 Winchester 1884 USA  
.30-40 Krag   USA  
.38 Long Colt   USA  
7.92 x 57 mm Mauser 1888 Germany  
.303 1892 Britain  
7 x 57 mm Mauser 1892 Germany  
8 x 57 mm Mauser   Germany  
6.5 x 55 mm 1895 Sweden  
.30-30 Winchester 1895 USA  
6.5 x 50 mm 1897 Japan  
7.65 mm Browning 1899 Belgium Later .32 ACP
7.65 mm Parabellum 1900 Germany Also .30 Luger
.32 Smith & Wesson Long 1901 USA long .32 S&W
9 mm Parabellum 1902 Germany Also 9 mm Luger or 9 x 19
.177      
.38 Special 1902 USA  
.45 ACP 1905 USA Automatic Colt Pistol
.32 Winchester 1905 USA  
.35 Remington 1906 USA  
.25 ACP 1906   6.35 mm
.30-06 Springfield 1906 USA short .30-03, .30 M2
.44 Special 1908 USA  
.416 Rigby 1911 Britain  
9 mm Browning Short 1912 Belgium also called .380 Automatic
250-3000 1915 USA 3000 fps
.300 Savage 1920 USA  
.270 Winchester 1925 USA  
.38 Super Auto 1929 USA  
.22 Hornet 1930 USA .223, 5.6 mm
.357 Magnum 1935 USA long .38 Special
.220 Swift 1935 USA  
.348 Winchester 1936 USA  
7.9 mm Kurz 1938 Germany  
.218 Bee 1938 USA  
10 mm Auto 1938    
7.7 x 58 mm 1939 Japan  
.30 M1 Carbine 1940 USA 7.62 x 33 mm
7.62 x 39 mm 1943 USSR .311 from 7.9 mm Kurz
.222 Remington 1950 USA  
7.62 x 51 mm 1950 USA NATO (1953), T65 .308
.454 Casull 1954 USA long .45 Colt
.308 Winchester 1955 USA civilian 7.62 mm NATO
.44 Remington Magnum 1955 USA long .44 Special
.223 Remington 1955 USA long .222 Remington
.243 Winchester 1955 USA 6 mm, from .308
.458 Winchester Magnum 1956 USA  
.280 Remington 1957 USA from .30-06
.460 Weatherby Magnum   USA  
5.56 x 45 mm 1960 USA .223
.256 Magnum 1962 USA formed from .357 Magnum
7 mm Remington Magnum 1962 USA  
.300 Winchester Magnum 1963 USA  
.41 Magnum 1964 USA  
.444 Marlin 1964 USA long .44 Magnum, .429
.22-250 Remington 1965 USA Varminter
.44 AMP 1971 USA .429
.30 Herritt 1973 USA short .30-30 Winchester
5.54 x 39 mm 1974 USSR .221
5.45 mm   USSR AK-74, .215
.22 PPC 1974 USA  
6 mm PPC 1975 USA from .22 PPC, .243
6.5 mm JDJ 1978 USA From .225 case
.45 Winchester Magnum 1979 USA long .45 ACP
5.56 mm SS-109 1979 Belgium NATO (1980), 2nd gen.
7 mm -08 Remington 1980 USA  
.32 Harrington & Richardson 1984 USA long .32 S&W Long
.41 AE 1986 USA  
.416 Remington Magnum 1988 USA  
.50 AE 1988 USA for IMI Desert Eagle
.40 Smith & Wesson 1990 USA  
.307 Winchester 1992 USA  
5.7 mm SS-190   Belgium 5.7 x 28 mm, PDW
.224-BOZ   Britain 5.56 x 23 mm, in 10mm case

 

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