Ammunition

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There are numerous handguns that will fire more than one caliber or type of ammo. The Taurus Judge will fire .410 shotgun ammo or .45 Colt ammo. Smith and Wesson has just started producing a gun similar revolver called the Governer that will fire .410, .45 Colt, or .45 ACP.

You can fire .38 special in any gun that is chambered in .357 magnum (but not vice-versa) or .44 special in a gun chambered for .44 magnum (but not vice-versa).

Also there are other types. There is a very rare revolver called the Medusa that will fire anything in the .38 or 9mm family, including 9mm Kurz (380), 9x19mm, 38 special, and .357 magnum.

No. .22 LR and .22 WMR (magnums) are not interchangeable. The .22 Mag is ot only longer, but larger diameter bore and cartridge case. If the LR round fires, it is likely to split the case, and accuracy will suck.

Japan fielded it's first assault rifle in 1989. This rifle is the Howa Type 89, which is still the current issue rifle of Japanese Self Defense Force.

Type 89 uses NATO standard 5.56x45 ammunition. While it has a magazine interface which is compatible with M16/STANAG 4179 type magazines, it requires a different type of follower in order for the bolt catch to hold the bolt open after the last round is fired.

It's designed and chambered for. 223 Remington. Some of the militarised models may have a 5.56x45 chamber more ideal for 5.56 ammo than the "standard" models (like the Mini 14 Ranch). There were also models chambered in .222 Remington, for export to countries which prohibited civilian ownership of firearms chambered in military calibres, though these are a bit rare.

Contact SIG for a correct and accurate answers.

If still in the original configuration, these were chambered for the .303 Enfield, aka .303 British.

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Actually, it depends. There are several different case lengths that accept a 9mm bullet, so it depends on which particular cartridge you are referring to. For example, 9mm Kurtz is not the same 9mm para.

On the barrel of most guns produced, the proper caliber/gauge is stamped as well as size/ type. That being said I think the model 16 was a semi-auto .22 caliber, firing a .22 caliber long rifle round.

No! A firearm chambered for the .38 cannot safely shoot .357 magnum ammunition. The .357 has a longer case and overall cartridge length, and a much stronger powder charge. The .357 magnum will not fit into a .38 revolver, and if it did the chamber pressure would exceed the design of the .38 and could cause catastrophic failure of the firearm, in an injurious or deadly way. However, you can shoot a .38 special round safely through a .357 magnum as they both share the same caliber bullet. The same holds true with shooting a .44 special through a .44 magnum.

Assuming you mean a rifle such as the SMLE, the cartridge used in the .303 Enfield, also called .303 British. See the link below for information on this ammo. However, if you are not certain (some military surplus rifles were rebarreled into other calibers) have a gunsmith take a look at it.

Let's use the right term- the P94 shown on the Ruger website has a magazine capacity of 10 CARTRIDGES. (Bullets are the part of a cartridge that comes out of the barrel)

In general, no. There are some special cartridges made that do not contain gunpowder, but have a larger than normal amount of priming compound. This explosive takes the place of gunpowder for very short range shooting. The exception, of course, is an airgun. They use compressed air or compressed gas in place of gunpowder. There ARE very powerful airguns made that are not toys, but will fire a bullet hard enough to kill deer.

If you have ever been caught in an automatic weapons crossfire at night you will have seen tracer bullets collide and ricochet off at crazy angles. Those are full metal jacket bullets.

The link below will take you to a listing of gun shops in India. Sales of all firearms are strictly regulated, including handguns. Ammunition is limited to 25 rounds per purchase, 50 rounds per year.

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Yes- it is called a SABOT ( pronounced say-bow). It permits a .22 caliber bullet (not cartridge, BULLET) to be loaded into a .308 cartridge casing.

It fires the 7.62x39mm cartridge developed by the Soviet Union. These bullets are widely available in many different forms, including the 45- or 70-round drums of the RPK, which are compatible with the AK.

A LOT of Soviet weapons fire these rounds, because the Soviets were trying to standardise their ammunition to ease logistics.

Ammo varies in weight & power but most AK-47s work with a muzzle velocity of around 2,346 feet per second.

Standard loadings for the 700 NE are 2000 fps. Going above that loading is possible, but the likelihood of damage to the rifle is significant. The likelihood of damage to the shooter is also quite high. That would result in a muzle energy of over 13,000 ft lbs, and a recoil equal to more than a dozen .308 cartridges. Never exceed established load data when reloading cartridges.

Any 9x19/9mm Parabellum/9mm Luger (all the same round under different names) target ammo should suffice. Winchester white box would probably the best way to go, although CCI Blazer Brass would be fine, as well. For a Jiminez pistol, I would avoid +P and +P+ loads - Jiminez manufactured cheap pistols for persons on a tight budget, and they're pretty much designed to fire inexpensive ball ammunition of the sort used for regular target shooting (the logic being, if you're not going to spend a lot of money on the gun, you're certainly not going to spend a lot on the bullets).

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50 is the norm, although you can buy bricks of .22LR with up to 600 in a single box.

Then do not exceed reloading data. Standard load is 2000 fps with that bullet weight.

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This is highly subjective to the rifle.

Czech silver-tipped light ball is largely considered the best of the surplus ammunition, but it does produce hygroscopic salts which lead to rusting if the rifle is not cleaned right away.

For new production ammunition, Prvi Partisan, Winchester, and S&B work nicely. However, they are brass-cased and are about $1 US per round. They are really only worth the cost if you plan to reload (I do).

Wolf, Barnaul, and Brown Bear are all produced on ex-military machinery, are steel cased and non-reloadable. They are also about half the price of the domestic and brass-cased fodder, and would be my recommendation to those wishing to shoot non-corrosively primed ammunition but who do not reload.

Josh Smith

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