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Handgun Cartridge Detail

Cartridge Specifications for Caliber: 10 mm
10 mm
10 mm
Specifications
Case Type: Rimless, straight
Introduced: 1983 Made For:Semi-Auto
Cart Len:1.260-in Case Len:0.992-in
Case Dia:0.425-in Bul Dia:0.401-in
Ballistics measured with:
5-inch pistol barrel
Cartridge Variants
WeightVelocityEnergy
From:125 gr1600 ft/sec710 ft-lbs
To200 gr1300 ft/sec750 ft-lbs
Cartridge Used in Database
WeightVelocityEnergy
180 gr1150 ft/sec529 ft-lbs
Rankings for
Cartridge Used in Database
PF: 207000 TKO: 11.843
Description:

Initially made by Norma and chambered in the Bren Ten pistol in 1983 the 10 mm Auto was right off a formidable round. While the Bren Ten was not successful, the 10 mm cartridge was. In 1989 the FBI announced the 10 mm Auto as their officially favored sidearm. While the cartridge has proven itself over time, many felt that the cartridge was a little long for semi-auto pistols, making the pistol grip a little big for some comfort levels. When the shorter .40 S&W cartridge with very similar ballistics was introduced, it soon won popularity over the 10 mm round. The 10 mm Auto cartridge still has a strong following and manufacturers are still making pistols chambered for this round.