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  2. .45 Colt - Wikipedia

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    This is the equivalent of +P loading as normal pressure for the .45 Colt is 14,000 psi (97 MPa). [11] In a section specifically titled "45 Colt for Ruger or Contender only" Speer makes reference to velocities up to 1,300 ft/s (400 m/s) with 200 gr (13 g) bullets. They also state that pressures do not exceed 25,000 psi (170 MPa) (CUP).

  3. Table of handgun and rifle cartridges - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. 5-in-1 blank cartridge - Wikipedia

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    These cartridges can be loaded with different charges, ranging from quarter-load charges for indoor scenes and scenes around animals, up to full-load charges for outdoor firing. [ 1 ] 5-in-1 blanks can be used in firearms chambered for the .38-40 Winchester , .44-40 Winchester , .45 Colt , .44 Magnum , and .44 Special because, although the ...

  5. 9×19mm Parabellum - Wikipedia

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    The 9×19mm Parabellum (also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO or simply 9mm) is a rimless, centerfire, tapered firearms cartridge. Originally designed by Austrian firearm designer Georg Luger in 1901, [ 6 ] it is widely considered the most popular handgun and submachine gun cartridge due to its low cost, adequate stopping power and extensive ...

  6. .460 S&W Magnum - Wikipedia

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    Consequently, firearms that fire .460 S&W are usually capable of firing the less powerful .454 Casull, .45 Colt, and .45 Schofield rounds, but this must be verified with each firearm's manufacturer (most lever-action firearms can only feed cartridges within a certain overall length and bullet profile range). The reverse, however, does not apply ...

  7. List of .45 caliber handguns - Wikipedia

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    Colt Double Eagle: Colt Manufacturing Company.45 ACP 10mm Auto.40 S&W 9×19mm Parabellum.38 Super United States: 1985 Colt New Service: Colt Manufacturing Company.45 Colt.455 Webley.476 Enfield.45 ACP.44-40 Winchester.44 Special.38-40 Winchester.38 Special.357 Magnum United States: 1898 Colt Officer's ACP: Colt Manufacturing Company.45 ACP ...

  8. Overpressure ammunition - Wikipedia

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    Speer Gold Dot 124gr 9mm+P in SIG P226 magazines. Overpressure ammunition, commonly designated as +P or +P+ (pronounced Plus-P or Plus-P-Plus), is small arms ammunition that has been loaded to produce a higher internal pressure when fired than is standard for ammunition of its caliber (see internal ballistics), but less than the pressures generated by a proof round.

  9. .45 ACP - Wikipedia

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    The .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol), also known as .45 Auto, .45 Automatic, or 11.43×23mm [1] is a rimless straight-walled handgun cartridge designed by John Moses Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic pistol. After successful military trials, it was adopted as the standard chambering for Colt's M1911 pistol. [2]