Ammunition for Armor-Testing Handgun-Pistol

Handgun Ammunition provides the most fertile field for modifications and variations and so, particularly in the U.S.A there are numerous small manufacturers producing different bullet types for almost ANY caliber of ammunition.

There are simply too many calibers to cover completely, with new ones arriving each year, but the more usually encountered will be shown in a few of the loadings that are possible, but it is important to remember that ANY of these calibers may be found in ANY (and several more) loadings sand bullet types.

In addition to modern calibers there are different threats to Armor in each country as, historically, there will have been indigenous handguns. For example the the 7.63mm Mannlicher in the Argentine Republic, the 9mm Steyr in Austria, the 7.65mm Long and 8mm Lebel in France and the 9mm Browning Long in Sweden.

However, it is the USA where any or all of these threats might be met with the addition of very high energy, large caliber pistol and revolver cartridges over and above the .44" Magnum, such as the .454" Casull, the .475" Wildey Magnum, the .475" Linebaugh, the .50" Action Express and the .500" Smith & Wesson Magnum.

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6.35mm Automatic - .25" Automatic

6.35mm (.25") Automatic Ball (Austria)

6.35mm (.25") Automatic Core Shot Pre-Fragmented (USA)

6.35mm (.25") Automatic Glaser Safety Slug (USA)

6.35mm (.25") Automatic Magsafe Defender +P (USA)

6.35mm (.25") Automatic MSC (USA)

6.35mm (.25") Automatic KTW Metal-Piercing (USA)

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7.62mm x 25 Tokarev Magsafe Defender (USA)

7.63mm (.30") Mauser Ball (UK)

7.63mm (.30") Mauser Ball (Italy)

7.63mm (.30") Mauser Ball JSP (USA)

7.63mm Mannlicher Ball (Argentine Republic)

7.65mm Long Ball (France)

7.65mm (.30") Parabellum (Luger) Ball (Sweden)

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7.65mm Automatic - .32" Automatic

7.65mm (.32") Automatic Ball (UK)

7.65mm (.32") Automatic Ball (Germany)

7.65mm (.32") Automatic Ball (Czech Republic)

7.65mm (.32") Automatic Ball with Steel Core (Czech Republic)

7.65mm (.32") Automatic Duplex Ball (USA)

7.65mm (.32") Automatic Core Shot Pre-Fragmented (USA)

7.65mm (.32") Automatic THV Metal-Piercing (France)

7.65mm (.32") Automatic KTW Metal-Piercing

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7.65mm Automatic - .32" Automatic

7.65mm (.32") Automatic High-Explosive (USA)

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9mm Browning Short - .380" Automatic

9mm (.380") Automatic Ball (Belgium)

9mm (.380") Automatic Ball MOD. 934 (Italy)

9mm (.380") Automatic Ball (Germany)

9mm (.380") Automatic Ball (Austria)

9mm (.380") Automatic Ball (France)

9mm (.380") Automatic Ball JSP (USA)

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9mm Browning Short - .380" Automatic

9mm (.380") Automatic Duplex Ball (USA)

9mm (.380") Automatic Core Shot Prefragmented (USA)

9mm (.380") Automatic Magsafe Defender (USA)

9mm (.380") Automatic KTW Metal-Piercing (USA)

9mm (.380") Automatic Armor-Piercing (ABC) (USA)

9mm (.380") Automatic Incendiary (USA)

9mm x 19 Parabellum

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NATO 9mm x 19

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9mm x 18 Ball (Austria)

9mm Browning Long Ball (USA)

9mm Browning Long (Austria)

9mmx 21 CBAP Armor-Piercing (UK)

9mm Steyr Ball (Austria)

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.356" TSW Magsafe Defender (USA)

.357 SIG Magsafe Defender (USA)

.38" Colt Automatic Ball (USA)

.38" Super Automatic +P (USA)

.38" Colt Automatic KTW Metal-Piercing (USA)

.38" Colt Automatic CBAP Armor-Piercing (UK)

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.40" Smith & Wesson Ball (USA)

.40" Smith & Wesson Starfire (USA)

.40" Smith & Wesson Hydra-Shok (USA)

.40" Smith & Wesson Magsafe Defender (USA)

.40" Smith & Wesson Magsafe Defender #40D (USA)

10mm Automatic Ball JHP (USA)

10mm Automatic Magsafe Defender (USA)

10mm Automatic Magsafe SWAT (USA)

10mm Magnum FMJ (USA)

.400" Corbon Ball JHP (USA)

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.45" Colt Automatic

.45" Colt Automatic M1902 Ball FMJ (USA)

.45" Colt Automatic M1911 Ball JHP (Israel)

.45" Colt Automatic M1911 Ball FMJ (USA)

.45" Colt Automatic M1911 Duplex Ball (USA)

.45" Colt Automatic M1911 Black Talon (USA)

.45" Colt Automatic M1911 Core Shot Prefragmented (USA)

.45" Colt Automatic M1911 Glaser Safety Slug Blue Tip (USA)

.45" Colt Automatic M1911 Glaser Safety Slug Silver Tip (USA)

.45" Colt Automatic M1911 Hydra-Shok (USA)

.45" Colt Automatic M1911 Magsafe Defender (USA)

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.45" Colt Automatic M1911 MMC (USA)

.45" Colt Automatic M1911 Omnishock (USA)

.45" Colt Automatic M1911 Shocker (USA)

.45" Colt Automatic M1911 Tracer M1 (USA)

.45" Colt Automatic M1911 Ball Metal-Piercing (USA)

.45" Colt Automatic M1911 KTW Metal-Piercing (USA)

.45" Colt Automatic M1911 Armor-Piercing (ABC) (USA)

.45" Colt Automatic M1911 Velet Exploding Bullet (USA)

.45" Colt Automatic M1911 High-Explosive (USA)

.45" Winchester Magnum Ball (USA)

.50" Action Express (USA)