List of handgun cartridges, approximately in order of increasing caliber. Table of handgun cartridges Other cartridges used in handguns Although not originally designed for handguns, several rifle and shotgun cartridges have also been chambered in a number of large handguns, primarily in revolvers like the Phelps Heritage revolver, Century Arms revolver, Thompson/Centre Contender break-open pistol, Magnum Research BFR, and the Pfeifer Zeliska revolvers. These include: Gallery See also Firearms Table of handgun and rifle cartridges References Bibliography External links GunDirectory.com: Gun Reviews, Reference Guide, and Classifieds Hawks Handgun Cartridges Thenumas Cartridge spreadsheet Basics-Cartridges Used in Handguns Ballistics By The Inch testing of handgun cartridges and relationship between barrel length and velocity. Cartridges handgun Pistol and rifle cartridges Lists of gun cartridges de:Liste Handfeuerwaffenmunition#Pistolenmunition