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A ‘Complete’ List Of Handgun Calibers

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April 13, 2023

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Get familiar with as many handgun calibers as you can. This comparison guide should help you as you look to buy your next handgun!

A Comparison Guide to Handgun Calibers

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Cartridge Name	Bullet Diameter	Case Length	Cartridge Length	Type
2.34 mm rimfire	.092 in (2.3 mm)	.240 in (6.1 mm)	–	Rimmed, rimfire
2.7 mm Kolibri	.107 in (2.7 mm)	.370 in (9.4 mm)	.430 in (10.9 mm)	Rimless
3 mm Kolibri	.120 in (3.0 mm)	.320 in (8.1 mm)	.430 in (10.9 mm)	Rimless
4.25 mm Liliput (4.25 mm Erika)	.167 in (4.2 mm)	.410 in (10.4 mm)	.560 in (14.2 mm)	Rimless
.17 Hornady Mach 2 (.17 HM2)	.172 in (4.4 mm)	.714 in (18.1 mm)	–	Rimmed, rimfire
.17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (.17 HMR)	.172 in (4.4 mm)	1.058 in (26.9 mm)	–	Rimmed, rimfire
.17-357 RG	–	–	–	–
4.6×30 mm	.183 in (4.6 mm)	1.201 in (30.5 mm)	–	Rimless
5 mm Clement Aut	.202 in (5.1 mm)	.710 in (18.0 mm)	1.010 in (25.7 mm)	Rimless
5 mm Bergmann Rimless	.203 in (5.2 mm)	.590 in (15.0 mm)	.960 in (24.4 mm)	Rimless
5 mm Remington Rimfire Magnum	.205 in (5.2 mm)	1.020 in (25.9 mm)	1.130 in (28.7 mm)	Rimmed, rimfire
5.45×18 mm	.210 in (5.3 mm)	.700 in (17.8 mm)	.980 in (24.9 mm)	Rimless
.22 BB	.222 in (5.6 mm)	.284 in (7.2 mm)	.343 in (8.7 mm)	Rimmed, rimfire
.22 CB	.222 in (5.6 mm)	.420 in (10.7 mm)	.520 in (13.2 mm)	Rimmed, rimfire
.22 Short	.223 in (5.7 mm)	.423 in (10.7 mm)	.686 in (17.4 mm)	Rimmed, rimfire
.22 Long	.223 in (5.7 mm)	.595 in (15.1 mm)	.880 in (22.4 mm)	Rimmed, rimfire
.22 Long Rifle 22 Stinger (hot loading)	.223 in (5.7 mm)	.595 in (15.1 mm)	.975 in (24.8 mm)	Rimmed, rimfire
.22 Remington Jet	.223 in (5.7 mm)	1.280 in (32.5 mm)	1.580 in (40.1 mm)	Rimless
.22 Reed Express (7.62×25 mm necked down to .22)	.223 in (5.7 mm)	–	–	Rimless
.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire	.224 in (5.7 mm)	1.052 in (26.7 mm)	1.350 in (34.3 mm)	Rimmed, rimfire
.224 Kay-Chuk	.224 in (5.7 mm)	1.35 in (34 mm)	–	Rimmed
.221 Remington Fireball	.224 in (5.7 mm)	1.400 in (35.6 mm)	1.820 in (46.2 mm)	Rimless
.224 BOZ	.224 in (5.7 mm)	.909 in (23.1 mm)	–	Rimless
.224 Montgomery	.224 in (5.7 mm)	.620 in (15.7 mm)	–	Rimless
.224-32 FA (.327 Federal necked to .22)	.224 in (5.7 mm)	1.120 in (28.4 mm)	–	Rimmed
5.7×28 mm	.220 in (5.6 mm)	1.130 in (28.7 mm)	1.710 in (43.4 mm)	Rimless
5.5 mm Velo-Dog	.225 in (5.7 mm)	1.120 in (28.4 mm)	1.350 in (34.3 mm)	Rimmed
5.8×21 mm DAP92	.230 in (5.8 mm)	.827 in (21.0 mm)	–	Rimless
.25 ACP ( 6.35 mm Browning, 6.35×16 mmSR)	.251 in (6.4 mm)	.620 in (15.7 mm)	.910 in (23.1 mm)	Semi-rimmed
.25 NAA	.251 in (6.4 mm)	–	–	Semi-rimmed
.256 Winchester Magnum	.257 in (6.5 mm)	1.300 in (33.0 mm)	1.530 in (38.9 mm)	Rimless
6.5 mm Bergmann	.264 in (6.7 mm)	.870 in (22.1 mm)	1.230 in (31.2 mm)	Rimless
7 mm Nambu (7×20 mm)	.280 in (7.1 mm)	.780 in (19.8 mm)	1.060 in (26.9 mm)	Rimless
7.62 mm Nagant (7.62 mm Russian, 7.62×38 mmR)	.295 in (7.5 mm)	1.530 in (38.9 mm)	1.530 in (38.9 mm)	Rimmed
.32 Colt	.299 in (7.6 mm)	.755 in (19.2 mm)	–	Rimmed
.32 Protector	.300 in (7.6 mm)	.350 in (8.9 mm)	–	Rimmed
7.65 mm Roth-Sauer, 7.65 mm Frommer	.301 in (7.6 mm)	.510 in (13.0 mm)	.840 in (21.3 mm)	Rimless
7.62 mm Tokarev (7.62×25 mm)	.307 in (7.8 mm)	.970 in (24.6 mm)	1.350 in (34.3 mm)	Rimless
7.62×42 mm SP-4	.307 in (7.8 mm)	1.634 in (41.5 mm)	–	Rimless
7.65 mm Borchardt (.30 Borchardt)	.307 in (7.8 mm)	.990 in (25.1 mm)	1.340 in (34.0 mm)	Rimless
7.65×22 mm Para (7.65×21 mm Luger, .30 Luger)	.308 in (7.8 mm)	.750 in (19.1 mm)	1.150 in (29.2 mm)	Rimless
7.65mm Mannlicher (7.65×21 mm)	.308 in (7.8 mm)	.840 in (21.3 mm)	1.120 in (28.4 mm)	Rimless
7.63 mm Mauser (7.63×25 mm)	.308 in (7.8 mm)	.990 in (25.1 mm)	1.360 in (34.5 mm)	Rimless
.35 S&W Auto (.35 Auto)	.309 in (7.8 mm)	.670 in (17.0 mm)	.970 in (24.6 mm)	Rimless
.32 ACP (7.65 mm Browning, 7.65×17 mmSR)	.309 in (7.8 mm)	.680 in (17.3 mm)	1.030 in (26.2 mm)	Semi-rimmed
7.62×17 mm Type 64 (7.62 mm Chinese)	.309 in (7.8 mm)	.780 in (19.8 mm)	–	Rimless
7.65 mm Longue (7.65 mm MAS)	.309 in (7.8 mm)	.780 in (19.8 mm)	1.190 in (30.2 mm)	Rimless
.30 Wildey (.30 Wildey Magnum)	.309 in (7.8 mm)	–	–	Rimless
.32 NAA	.312 in (7.9 mm)	.680 in (17.3 mm)	–	Rimless
.32 S&W	.312 in (7.9 mm)	.610 in (15.5 mm)	.920 in (23.4 mm)	Rimmed
.32 S&W Long (.32 Colt New Police)	.312 in (7.9 mm)	.930 in (23.6 mm)	1.270 in (32.3 mm)	Rimmed
7.92 x 24 mm VBR (shortened .30 Carbine case)	.312 in (7.9 mm)	.940 in (23.9 mm)	–	Rimless
.32-20 Winchester (.32 WCF, .32-20 Marlin)	.312 in (7.9 mm)	1.320 in (33.5 mm)	–	Rimmed
.32 H&R Magnum	.312 in (7.9 mm)	1.080 in (27.4 mm)	1.350 in (34.3 mm)	Rimmed
.327 Federal Magnum	.312 in (7.9 mm)	1.200 in (30.5 mm)	–	Rimmed
.32 Short Colt	.313 in (8.0 mm)	.610 in (15.5 mm)	–	Rimmed
.32 Long Colt (.32 LC)	.313 in (8.0 mm)	.920 in (23.4 mm)	–	Rimmed
.320 Revolver (.320 Bulldog, .320 Webley)	.317 in (8.1 mm)	.620 in (15.7 mm)	.900 in (22.9 mm)	Rimmed
7.5 mm Swiss Army (7.5 mm 1882 Ordnance)	.317 in (8.1 mm)	.890 in (22.6 mm)	1.290 in (32.8 mm)	Rimmed
7.7 mm Bittner	–	–	–	Rimless
8 mm Rast-Gasser (8 mm Gasser)	.320 in (8.1 mm)	1.037 in (26.3 mm)	1.391 in (35.3 mm)	Rimmed
8 mm Nambu	.320 in (8.1 mm)	.860 in (21.8 mm)	1.250 in (31.8 mm)	Semi-rimmed
8 mm Lebel Revolver (8 mm French Ordnance )	.323 in (8.2 mm)	1.07 in (27 mm)	1.44 in (37 mm)	Rimmed
8 mm Pieper	–	–	–	–
7.5 mm Nagant (7.5 mm Swedish Nagant)	.325 in (8.3 mm)	.89 in (23 mm)	1.350 in (34.3 mm)	Rimmed
8 mm Roth-Steyr	.329 in (8.4 mm)	.740 in (18.8 mm)	1.140 in (29.0 mm)	Rimless
8.5 mm Mars	–	–	–	–
9 mm Japanese Revolver	.351 in (8.9 mm)	.860 in (21.8 mm)	1.210 in (30.7 mm)	Rimmed
9 mm Ultra (9 mm Police, 9×18 mm)	.355 in (9.0 mm)	.720 in (18.3 mm)	1.030 in (26.2 mm)	Rimless
9 mm Glisenti	.355 in (9.0 mm)	.750 in (19.1 mm)	1.15 in (29 mm)	Rimless
9 mm Parabellum (9 mm Luger, 9 mm NATO, 9×19 mm)	.355 in (9.0 mm)	.754 in (19.2 mm)	1.160 in (29.5 mm)	Rimless
9 mm Federal (9×19 mmR)	.355 in (9.0 mm)	.754 in (19.2 mm)	1.163 in (29.5 mm)	Rimmed
9 mm Browning Long (9×20 mmSR)	.355 in (9.0 mm)	.800 in (20.3 mm)	1.100 in (27.9 mm)	Rimless
9×21 mm (9 mm IMI)	.355 in (9.0 mm)	.830 in (21.1 mm)	1.160 in (29.5 mm)	Rimless
.356 TSW (9×21.5 mm)	.355 in (9.0 mm)	.840 in (21.3 mm)	–	Rimless
9 mm Action Express (9 mm AE)	.355 in (9.0 mm)	.866 in (22.0 mm)	1.152 in (29.3 mm)	Rebated rim
.38-45 Auto (.45-38 Clerke, .45-38 Hard Head)	.355 in (9.0 mm)	.90 in (23 mm)	1.200 in (30.5 mm)	Rimless
9 mm Steyr (9×23 mm Steyr)	.355 in (9.0 mm)	.900 in (22.9 mm)	1.300 in (33.0 mm)	Rimless
9 mm Largo (9 mm Bergmann-Bayard, 9×23 mm)	.355 in (9.0 mm)	.910 in (23.1 mm)	1.320 in (33.5 mm)	Rimless
9 mm Mauser (9×25 mm Mauser)	.355 in (9.0 mm)	.981 in (24.9 mm)	1.380 in (35.1 mm)	Rimless
9 mm Dillon (9×25 mm Dillon)	.355 in (9.0 mm)	.990 in (25.1 mm)	1.260 in (32.0 mm)	Rimless
9 mm Mauser (9×25 mm Mauser)	.355 in (9.0 mm)	.981 in (24.9 mm)	–	Rimless
9 mm Winchester Magnum	.355 in (9.0 mm)	1.160 in (29.5 mm)	1.545 in (39.2 mm)	Rimless
.380 ACP (9 mm Kurz, 9mm Short, 9×17 mm)	.356 in (9.0 mm)	.680 in (17.3 mm)	.980 in (24.9 mm)	Rimless
9×23 mm Winchester	.356 in (9.0 mm)	.900 in (22.9 mm)	–	Rimless
.38 Casull	.356 in (9.0 mm)	.933 in (23.7 mm)	–	Rimless
9 mm Mars	–	–	–	–
.38 Short Colt	.357 in (9.1 mm)	.762 in (19.4 mm)	1.052 in (26.7 mm)	Rimmed
.38 Long Colt	.357 in (9.1 mm)	1.030 in (26.2 mm)	1.320 in (33.5 mm)	Rimmed
.38 Special	.357 in (9.1 mm)	1.16 in (29 mm)	1.550 in (39.4 mm)	Rimmed
.38 AMU (.38 Army Marksmanship Unit)	.357 in (9.1 mm)	1.15 in (29 mm)	–	Rimless
.357 Peterbilt (.357 WIldey Magnum)	–	–	–	Rebated rim
.357 AutoMag (.357 AMP)	.357 in (9.1 mm)	1.298 in (33.0 mm)	1.600 in (40.6 mm)	Rimless
.357-45 GWM (.357/45 Grizzly Winchester Magnum)	.357 in (9.1 mm)	1.300 in (33.0 mm)	–	Rimless
.357/44 Bain & Davis	.357 in (9.1 mm)	1.280 in (32.5 mm)	1.550 in (39.4 mm)	Rimmed
.357 Magnum (9×31 mmR, .353 Casull)	.357 in (9.1 mm)	1.290 in (32.8 mm)	1.510 in (38.4 mm)	Rimmed
.360 DW	.357 in (9.1 mm)	1.415 in (35.9 mm)	–	Rimmed
.357 Remington Maximum (.357 Maximum)	.357 in (9.1 mm)	1.590 in (40.4 mm)	1.970 in (50.0 mm)	Rimmed
.357 SuperMag	.357 in (9.1 mm)	1.610 in (40.9 mm)	–	Rimmed
.357 SIG	.357 in (9.1 mm)	.865 in (22.0 mm)	1.140 in (29.0 mm)	Rimless
.38 ACP (.38 Auto, 9×23 mmSR)	.358 in (9.1 mm)	.900 in (22.9 mm)	1.280 in (32.5 mm)	Semi-rimmed
.38 Super	.358 in (9.1 mm)	.900 in (22.9 mm)	1.280 in (32.5 mm)	Semi-rimmed
.38 Super Comp	.358 in (9.1 mm)	.896 in (22.8 mm)	1.280 in (32.5 mm)	Rimless
.38 S&W (.38 Colt New Police, .380 Rim)	.359 in (9.1 mm)	.780 in (19.8 mm)	1.200 in (30.5 mm)	Rimmed
9 mm Makarov (9×18 mm PM)	.363 in (9.2 mm)	.710 in (18.0 mm)	.970 in (24.6 mm)	Rimless
9×21 mm Gyurza	–	–	–	Rimless
.380 Revolver Short	.375 in (9.5 mm)	0.700 in (17.8 mm)	1.100 in (27.9 mm)	Rimmed
.380 Revolver Long British Webley pattern from 1860s)	.375 in (9.5 mm)	1.000 in (25.4 mm)	1.400 in (35.6 mm)	Rimmed
.375 SuperMag	.357 in (9.1 mm)	1.610 in (40.9 mm)	–	Rimmed
9.8 mm Auto Colt (9.65 mm Browning Automatic)	.378 in (9.6 mm)	.912 in (23.2 mm)	1.267 in (32.2 mm)	Rimless
.41 Long Colt (smokeless inside-lubricated variant)	.386 in (9.8 mm)	1.130 in (28.7 mm)	–	Rimmed
.40 S&W (.40 Auto, .40 Short, 10×22 mm)	.400 in (10.2 mm)	.850 in (21.6 mm)	1.235 in (31.4 mm)	Rimless
10 mm Auto (10 mm Norma, 10×25 mm)	.400 in (10.2 mm)	.990 in (25.1 mm)	1.260 in (32.0 mm)	Rimless
10 mm Magnum	.400 in (10.2 mm)	1.255 in (31.9 mm)	–	Rimless
.40 Super	.400 in (10.2 mm)	.988 in (25.1 mm)	–	Rimless
.40 G&A	.400 in (10.2 mm)	.866 in (22.0 mm)	–	Rimless
.40 G&A Magnum	.400 in (10.2 mm)	–	–	Belted
.400 CorBon	.401 in (10.2 mm)	.898 in (22.8 mm)	1.200 in (30.5 mm)	Rimless
.41 Short Colt	.401 in (10.2 mm)	.650 in (16.5 mm)	.910 in (23.1 mm)	Rimmed
.41 Long Colt	.401 in (10.2 mm)	1.130 in (28.7 mm)	1.390 in (35.3 mm)	Rimmed
.38-40 Winchester (.38-40 WCF)	.401 in (10.2 mm)	1.300 in (33.0 mm)	1.590 in (40.4 mm)	Rimmed
.401 Powermag (.401 Herter's Powermag)	.401 in (10.2 mm)	1.290 in (32.8 mm)	1.640 in (41.7 mm)	Rimless
.41 Action Express (.41 AE)	.410 in (10.4 mm)	.866 in (22.0 mm)	1.170 in (29.7 mm)	Rebated rim
.41 Avenger	.410 in (10.4 mm)	.950 in (24.1 mm)	–	Rimless
.41 Wildey Magnum (10 mm Wildey Magnum)	.410 in (10.4 mm)	–	–	Rebated rim
.41 Special	.410 in (10.4 mm)	1.160 in (29.5 mm)	–	Rimless
.41 Remington Magnum (.41 Magnum)	.410 in (10.4 mm)	1.280 in (32.5 mm)	–	Rimmed
.414 SuperMag	.410 in (10.4 mm)	1.610 in (40.9 mm)	–	Rimmed
10.4 mm Italian (10.4 mm Italian Ordnance)	.422 in (10.7 mm)	.890 in (22.6 mm)	–	Rimmed
10.4 mm Swiss (.41 Swiss)	–	–	–	Rimmed
.44 Russian (.44 Smith & Wesson Russian)	.429 in (10.9 mm)	.970 in (24.6 mm)	–	Rimmed
.44 Special (.44 S&W Special)	.429 in (10.9 mm)	1.160 in (29.5 mm)	–	Rimmed
.44 Magnum (.44 Remington Magnum)	.429 in (10.9 mm)	1.290 in (32.8 mm)	–	Rimmed
.44-40 Winchester (.44 WCF)	.429 in (10.9 mm)	1.310 in (33.3 mm)	–	Rimmed
.445 SuperMag	.432 in (11.0 mm)	1.600 in (40.6 mm)	–	Rimmed
.440 Cor-bon	.429 in (10.9 mm)	1.280 in (32.5 mm)	–	Rebated rim
.44 Wildey Magnum (11 mm Wildey Magnum)	.429 in (10.9 mm)	–	–	Rebated rim
.44 AMP (.44 AutoMag)	.429 in (10.9 mm)	1.298 in (33.0 mm)	–	Rimless
.44 S&W American (.44 American)	.434 in (11.0 mm)	.910 in (23.1 mm)	–	Rimmed
.442 Webley (.442 Kurz, 10.5×17 mmR)	.436 in (11.1 mm)	.690 in (17.5 mm)	–	Rimmed
.44 Bull Dog	.440 in (11.2 mm)	.570 in (14.5 mm)	–	Rimmed
.44 Colt	.443 in (11.3 mm)	1.100 in (27.9 mm)	–	Rimmed
11.75 mm Montenegrin (11 mm Gasser, 11.25×36 mm)	.445 in (11.3 mm)	1.400 in (35.6 mm)	–	Rimmed
11.35 mm Schouboe (11.35×18 mm, .45 Schouboe)	–	–	–	Rimless
11 mm French Ordnance	.451 in (11.5 mm)	.710 in (18.0 mm)	–	Rimmed
11 mm German Service (10.6 mm GS, 10.8 mm GS)	.451 in (11.5 mm)	.960 in (24.4 mm)	–	Rimmed
.460 Rowland	.451 in (11.5 mm)	.955 in (24.3 mm)	1.260 in (32.0 mm)	Rimless
.45 Winchester Magnum (.45 WinMag, .45 NAACO)	.451 in (11.5 mm)	1.198 in (30.4 mm)	–	Rimless
.450 Magnum Express	.451 in (11.5 mm)	1.344 in (34.1 mm)	–	Rimless
.45 Webley	.452 in (11.5 mm)	.820 in (20.8 mm)	–	Rimmed
.45 Auto Rim (.45 Automatic Rimmed)	.452 in (11.5 mm)	.898 in (22.8 mm)	–	Rimmed
.45 GAP (.45 Glock)	.452 in (11.5 mm)	.755 in (19.2 mm)	–	Rebated rim
.45 HP (.45 Hirtenberger Patrone, .45 Italian)	.452 in (11.5 mm)	.860 in (21.8 mm)	–	Rimless
.45 ACP (.45 Auto, 11.43×23 mm)	.452 in (11.5 mm)	.898 in (22.8 mm)	1.260 in (32.0 mm)	Rimless
.45 Super	.451 in (11.5 mm)	.898 in (22.8 mm)	1.260 in (32.0 mm)	Rimless
.450 SMC (.450 Short Magnum Cartridge)	.451 in (11.5 mm)	.898 in (22.8 mm)	1.260 in (32.0 mm)	Rimless
.45 Wildey Magnum	–	–	–	Rebated rim
.451 Detonics (.451 Detonics Magnum)	.452 in (11.5 mm)	.942 in (23.9 mm)	–	Rimless
.454 Casull (.45 Magnum)	.452 in (11.5 mm)	1.390 in (35.3 mm)	–	Rimmed
.455 SuperMag	–	1.610 in (40.9 mm)	–	Rimmed
.460 S&W Magnum	.452 in (11.5 mm)	1.800 in (45.7 mm)	–	Rimmed
.455 Webley (.455 Webley Revolver)	.454 in (11.5 mm)	.770 in (19.6 mm)	–	Rimmed
.45 Schofield (.45 Smith & Wesson)	.454 in (11.5 mm)	1.100 in (27.9 mm)	–	Rimmed
.45 Colt Government	.454 in (11.5 mm)	1.100 in (27.9 mm)	–	Rimmed
.45 Long Colt (.45 Colt)	.454 in (11.5 mm)	1.290 in (32.8 mm)	–	Rimmed
.45 Mars Short	–	–	–	Rimless
.45 Mars Long	–	–	–	Rimless
.450 Adams (.450 Boxer,.450 Corto)	.455 in (11.6 mm)	.690 in (17.5 mm)	–	Rimmed
.455 Webley Auto	.455 in (11.6 mm)	.930 in (23.6 mm)	–	Semi-rimmed
.455 Revolver Mk I (.455 Colt)	.455 in (11.6 mm)	.870 in (22.1 mm)	–	Rimmed
.476 Enfield (.476 Eley, .476 Revolver, .455/476)	.472 in (12.0 mm)	.870 in (22.1 mm)	–	Rimmed
.480 Ruger	.475 in (12.1 mm)	1.285 in (32.6 mm)	–	Rimmed
.475 Wildey Magnum	.475 in (12.1 mm)	1.295 in (32.9 mm)	–	Rimless
.475 Linebaugh	.476 in (12.1 mm)	1.500 in (38.1 mm)	–	Rimmed
.475 Linebaugh Long (.475 Maximum)	.476 in (12.1 mm)	1.610 in (40.9 mm)	–	Rimmed
12.3×22 mm (Udar revolver cartridge)	–	–	–	Rimmed
12.3×40 mm (STs-110) (Udar revolver cartridge)	–	–	–	Rimmed
12.3×50 mm (Udar revolver cartridge)	–	–	–	Rimmed
.50 GI	.500 in (12.7 mm)	.899 in (22.8 mm)	–	Rebated rim
.50 Action Express (.50 AE)	.500 in (12.7 mm)	1.285 in (32.6 mm)	–	Rebated rim
.500 Wyoming Express (.500 WE)	.500 in (12.7 mm)	1.370 in (34.8 mm)	–	Belted
.500 JRH	.500 in (12.7 mm)	1.400 in (35.6 mm)	–	Rimmed
.500 S&W Special	.500 in (12.7 mm)	–	–	Rimmed
.500 S&W Magnum	.500 in (12.7 mm)	1.600 in (40.6 mm)	–	Rimmed
.50 Remington	.508 in (12.9 mm)	.875 in (22.2 mm)	–	Rimmed
.50 Special (.50 Bowen Special)	.511 in (13.0 mm)	1.160 in (29.5 mm)	–	Rimmed
.500 Linebaugh	.511 in (13.0 mm)	1.410 in (35.8 mm)	–	Rimmed
.500 Linebaugh Long (.500 Maximum)	.511 in (13.0 mm)	1.610 in (40.9 mm)	–	Rimmed
.505 SuperMag (.510 SuperMag)	–	–	–	Rimmed
13 mm Gyrojet	–	–	–	Rimless
.577 Boxer (.577 Eley, .577 Webley)	–	–	–	Rimmed

Check out this video from AZ Trigger where they show you some of the best handgun calibers:

Is this a truly complete list of handgun calibers? No, of course not.

There are no doubt more than a thousand variations if you factor in cartridge designs over the last quarter-century and counting.

If you want to get really deep into the caliber of calibers (see what we did there?), check out Frank Barnes' phenomenally well-researched book, “Cartridges of the World.”

Nonetheless, this is a pretty good place to start.

What are the best handgun calibers in your own opinion? Let us know about them in the comments section below!

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