handgun cartridge

Ammunition for handguns and submachine guns. Distinguishable from rifle cartridge by its shorter size, commonly straight-walled casing and rounded bullet tip. Common calibers are 9×19mm Parabellum, .45 ACP, .357 Magnum and more.

Examples

Few handgun cartridges have bottlenecked casings, such as 7.62mm Tokarev.

Also applicable to PDW rounds that resemble miniature rifle cartridges, such as FN 5.7×28mm.