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Firearms are identified by make, model, serial number, type (rifle, shotgun, etc.) and cartridge-type designation. Cartridge types are most often expressed in calibers (decimals of an inch) or in millimeters, for example the .357 Magnum and 9 mm Luger. It is also possible for the same cartridge to have both an English and a metric designation. For example, the .308 Winchester is also known as the 7.62x51 NATO. A weapon with this cartridge-type designation could be entered using either CAL 308 or 762. Entries should be based on the markings on the weapon.
Many ammunition and weapon manufacturers name cartridge types after the company. One example is the 7 mm Remington Magnum that was developed by the Remington Arms Company. The manufacturer associated the cartridge type should not be confused with the make of the firearm. For example, the .38 Smith & Wesson (S&W) Special cartridge was developed by Smith & Wesson, but many companies manufacture weapons chambered for this cartridge type.
The Caliber field is intended to contain the broad cartridge-type designation of a firearm. Because of the volume of cartridge types and differing methods of measurement used in identifying them, the following table has been prepared to assist in data entry. The CAL column contains the caliber codes, and the example column contains common cartridge-type designation examples. In cases of ambiguity in cartridge-type designations, further identifying information, if available, should be placed in the Miscellaneous MIS field.
Users will note that some cartridge types have more than one designation. Additionally, due to existing programming, the NCIC 2000 System does not distinguish between some cartridge types with similar designations. The .308 Winchester/762x51 NATO, as noted, could be entered as either 308 or 762. If entered as 762, no distinction between a 7.62x51 NATO, a 7,62x39 Soviet, or a 7.72 mm Tokarev would be made. Users should be aware of this when making Gun inquiries, especially if an inquiry leads to multiple hits on firearms with similar cartridge-type designations.
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Caliber |
Example |
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6 |
6MM Remington, .243 Winchester, .240 Weatherby Magnum |
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7 |
7mm Remington Magnum, 7mm Bench Rest, 7mm-08, 7mm Weatherby Magnum, 7X57 Mauser, 7.7 Arisaka, .280 Remington, etc. |
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8 |
8X57 Mauser, 8mm Lebel, 8mm Remington Magnum |
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9 |
9mm Luger/Parabellum/9X19, 9mm Kurz/Corto/9X17 (.380 ACP), 9mm Winchester Magnum, 9mm Browning Long, 9mm Steyr, 9mm Bergmann-Bayard, 9mm Makarov/9X18, 9X21, 9X23, etc. |
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10 |
10mm, .40 S & W pistol cartridges; also used for 10-gauge shotgun |
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11 |
11mm Mauser |
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12 |
12.5mm is metric for .50 Cal Browning Machine Gun round; also used for 12 gauge shotgun |
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13 |
13mm Gyrojet rocket pistol/carbine |
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17 |
.17 Remington |
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22 |
.22 Short/Long/Long Rifle rimfire cartridge family; also .22 Hornet, .22-250, .220 Swift, .222 Remington, .223 Remington, etc. |
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25 |
.25 ACP, .25-06, .25-20, .25-35, .250-3000 Savage, etc. |
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30 |
.30 M1 Carbine, .30-40 Krag, .30-30 Winchester |
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32 |
.32 ACP, .32 Short Colt, .32 Long Colt, .32 H&R Magnum |
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35 |
.35 Whelen, .35 Remington, .350 Remington Magnum |
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36 |
.36 caliber marking normally found only on black-powder firearms |
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38 |
.38 S&W, .38 (S&W) Special, .38 ACP, .38 Super, etc. |
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40 |
.40 S&W, 10mm |
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41 |
.41 Short Rimfire, .41 Remington Magnum, .41 Action Express, .41 Automag |
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44 |
.44-40 Winchester, .44 Russian, .44 Special, .44 Remington Magnum, .44 AutoMag; also used in black-powder firearms |
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45 |
.45 ACP, .455 Welbey, .45 AutoRim, .45 Long Colt, .45 Winchester Magnum |
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50 |
.50 Browning Machine Gun, .50 Action Express; also used in black-powder firearms |
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54 |
Typically used in black-powder firearms |
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58 |
Typically used in black-powder firearms; also used in .577 Nitro Express elephant gun |
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60 |
Typically used in black-powder firearms; also used in .600 Nitro Express elephant gun |
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65 |
6.5mm Carcano; may also appear as .65 caliber on black-powder firearms |
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75 |
Could either be a metric caliber (7.5mm) of a .75 caliber. Use the MIS field to further clarify |
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177 |
.177 caliber (.17 caliber) is most often used in airguns |
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221 |
.221 Remington Fireball |
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222 |
.222 Remington, .222 Remington Magnum |
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223 |
.223 Remiongton/5.56 X 45mm NATO |
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243 |
.243 Winchester |
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250 |
.250-3000 Savage |
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256 |
.256 Newton |
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257 |
.257 Roberts, .257 Weatherby Magnum |
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260 |
.260 Magnum Research Lone Eagle, .260 Remington Model XP100, .260 Savage Striker, .260 Thompson/Center Encore |
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264 |
.264 Winchester Magnum |
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270 |
.270 Winchester, .270 Weatherby Magnum |
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280 |
.280 Remington/7mm Express |
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284 |
.284 Winchester |
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300 |
.300 Winchester Magnum, .300 weatherby Magnum, .300 Savage, .300 Halland & Holland Magnum |
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303 |
.303 British, .303 Savage |
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308 |
.308 Winchester/7.62 X 51mm NATO |
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338 |
.338 Winchester Magnum |
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351 |
.351 Winchester |
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357 |
.357 Remington Magnum, .357 Maximum, .357 AutoMag |
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375 |
.375 Holland & Holland Magnum, .375 Winchester |
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380 |
.380 ACP in U.S.; also known as the 9mm Kurz/Corto/Short, and the 9 X 17 in Europe |
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401 |
.401 Winchester |
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405 |
.405 Winchester |
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444 |
.444 Marlin |
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455 |
.455 Webley, or .455 "Manstopper" |
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458 |
.458 Winchester Magnum |
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460 |
.460 Weatherby Magnum |
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556 |
5.56 X 45mm NATO/.223 Remington |
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635 |
6.35mm/.25 ACP |
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762 |
7.62 X 39 Soviet, 7.62 X 51 NATO/.308 winchester, 7.62 X 54R used in Russian Moisin-Nagant and Dragunov rifles |
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763 |
7.63mm/.30 Mauser, 7.62mm Tokarev |
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765 |
7.65mm Luger/.30 Luger |
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3006 |
.30-06 U.S. (.30 Springfield) |
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3220 |
.32-20 Winchester |
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4570 |
.45-70 U.S. Government |
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9999 |
Used for grenade launchers and guns which fire electronically charged darts |
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