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The .45-70, also known as the .45-70 Government, .45-70 Springfield, and .45-2⁄10" Sharps, is a .45 caliber rifle cartridge originally holding 70 grains of black powder that was developed at the U.S. Army 's Springfield Armory for use in the Springfield Model 1873.
The 5.56×45mm NATO standard SS109/M855 cartridge was designed for maximum performance when fired from a 508 mm (20.0 in) long barrel, as was the original 5.56 mm M193 cartridge. Experiments with longer length barrels up to 610 mm (24.0 in) resulted in no improvement or a decrease in muzzle velocities for the SS109/M855 cartridge.
The .45 ACP has 25–27.4 grains (1.62–1.78 g) of H 2 O cartridge case capacity, depending on manufacturer and production lot. .45 ACP cross section. 45 Auto maximum CIP cartridge dimensions. [11] All sizes are in millimeters (mm). SAAMI specifications for 45 Automatic. [12] All dimensions are in inches (millimeters)
Other black powder-era cartridges used naming schemes that appeared similar, but measured entirely different characteristics; 45-70, 44-40, and 32-20 were designated by bullet diameter to hundredths of an inch and standard black powder charge in grains. Optionally, the bullet weight in grains was designated, such as 45-70-405. [2]
The 5.7×28mm cartridge next to similarly sized cartridges, from left to right: 4.6×30mm, 5.7×28mm, .30 Carbine. The 5.7×28mm has a cartridge case capacity of 0.90 ml (13.85 grains H 2 O). [46] 5.7×28mm maximum C.I.P. cartridge dimensions in millimeters (mm) Americans define the shoulder angle at alpha/2 ≈ 35 degrees.
Contents. Table of handgun and rifle cartridges. 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. Data values are the highest found for ...
Shotgun cartridge. A 12-gauge shotgun cartridge in a transparent plastic hull, allowing the contents to be seen. From left to right: brass, propellant, over-powder wad, shot wad, #8 birdshot, over-shot wad, and crimp. A shotgun cartridge, shotshell, or shell is a type of rimmed, cylindrical (straight-walled) ammunition used specifically in ...
The .410 started off in the United Kingdom as a garden gun along with the .360 and the No. 3 bore (9 mm) rimfire, No. 2 bore (7 mm) rimfire, and No. 1 bore (6 mm) rimfire. .410 shells have similar base dimensions to the .45 Colt cartridge, allowing many single-shot firearms, as well as derringers and revolvers chambered in that caliber, to fire ...