Magnum

Magnum refers to firearm cartridge that are either bigger than a similar cartridge or derived from it. Magnum firearms refers to guns that can use magnum rounds.

Magnum Handguns

• .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire - more commonly called .22 Magnum
• .357 Magnum - also called .357 Mag. Used most commonly in the Ruger GP100 and Smith and Wesson Model 686
• .44 Magnum - also called .44 Mag. Used most commonly in the Smith and Wesson Model 29, Smith and Wesson Model 629 and Ruger Redhawk
• .460 Smith and Wesson Magnum
• .500 Smith and Wesson Magnum - more commonly called .500 Smith and Wesson. Used most commonly in the Smith and Wesson Model 500

Magnum Rifles

• 7 mm Remington Ultra Magnum
• 7 mm Remington Magnum
• .300 Winchester Magnum - more commonly called .300 Win Mag
• .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire - more commonly called .22 Magnum
• .338 Lapua Magnum

See Also

• List of rifle cartridges
• List of Magnum pistol cartridges

Firearms Glossary Sources: Boston's Gun Bible, Tools for Survival, SAAMI.org.