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12 mm caliber

Firearm cartridge classification

Field	Value
above	12 mm
image	[[File:50 AE and 32 ACP.jpg	250px]]
caption	Example of a 12 mm cartridge, a [.50 Action Express](50-action-express) (left) next to a [.32 ACP](32-acp) for comparison
data5	Firearm cartridges
data6	12 mm

This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets in the 12 mm to 12.99 mm range.

Length refers to the cartridge case length.
OAL refers to the overall length of the cartridge.
Bullet refers to the diameter of the bullet.

Some measurements are in millimetres, while others are measured in inches.

Pistol cartridges

Name		Bullet		Case type		Case length		Rim		Base		Shoulder		Neck		OAL
[.475 Wildey Magnum](475-wildey-magnum)
[.50 Action Express](50-action-express)
[.50 GI](50-gi)

Revolver cartridges

Name		Bullet		Case length		Rim		Base		Shoulder		Neck		OAL
[.480 Ruger](480-ruger)
[.475 Linebaugh](475-linebaugh)
[.500 S&W Special](500-s-w-special)
[.500 Wyoming Express](500-wyoming-express)
[.500 Linebaugh](500-linebaugh)
[.500 S&W Magnum](500-s-w-magnum)
[.500 Bushwhacker](500-bushwhacker)

Rifle cartridges

Name		Bullet		Case type		Case length		Rim
[.475 A&M Magnum](475-a-m-magnum)
[.470 Capstick](470-capstick)
last = Barnes	first = Frank C.	editor = Amber, John T.	title = Cartridges of the World	edition =3d	orig-year = 1965	year = 1972	publisher = DBI Books	pages = 228, 236	isbn = 0-87349-178-5}}
[.470 Nitro Express](470-nitro-express)
[.475 No. 2 Nitro Express](475-no-2-nitro-express)
[.475 Nitro Express](475-nitro-express)
[.577/.500 Magnum Nitro Express](577-500-magnum-nitro-express)
[.50 Beowulf](50-beowulf)
[.50 Alaskan](50-alaskan)
[.500 Auto Max](500-auto-max)
[.505 Gibbs](505-gibbs)
[.500 No. 2 Express](500-no-2-express) (.577/500)
[.500 Jeffery](500-jeffery)
[.50 BMG](50-bmg) (12.7×99mm NATO)
[.510 DTC Europ](510-dtc-europ) (.50 DTC)
[.510 Whisper](510-whisper)
[12.7×108mm](12-7x108mm)
[12.7×55mm STs-130](12-7x55mm-sts-130)
[12.7x81mmSR](12-7x81mmsr) (.50 British)

Note: The .50 Sharps, Winchester, and US Government cartridges are actually of 13 mm caliber

References

Barnes, Frank C.. (2006). "Cartridges of the World". Gun Digest Books.
(2004-09-27). "475 LINEBAUGH". [[Commission internationale permanente pour l'épreuve des armes à feu portatives.
Barnes, Frank C.. (1972). "Cartridges of the World". DBI Books.
Barnes, Frank C.. (1997). "Cartridges of the World". DBI Books.
Barnes, Frank C.. (1972). "Cartridges of the World". DBI Books.
Barnes, Frank C.. (1972). "Cartridges of the World". DBI Books.
Barnes, Frank C.. (1972). "Cartridges of the World". DBI Books.
"municion.org, 12.7x81".

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