.500 Linebaugh
The .500 Linebaugh is a .50 caliber handgun cartridge designed for use in revolvers. It is considered one of the most powerful handgun cartridges designed in terms of kinetic energy and power factor (momentum).
| .500 Linebaugh | ||||||||||||
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| Type | Revolver cartridge | |||||||||||
| Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||
| Production history | ||||||||||||
| Designer | John Linebaugh | |||||||||||
| Designed | 1986 | |||||||||||
| Variants | .500 Linebaugh Maximum aka .500 Linebaugh Long | |||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||
| Parent case | .348 Winchester | |||||||||||
| Case type | Rimmed, straight | |||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | .510 in (13.0 mm) | |||||||||||
| Neck diameter | .540 in (13.7 mm) | |||||||||||
| Base diameter | .553 in (14.0 mm) | |||||||||||
| Rim diameter | .610 in (15.5 mm) | |||||||||||
| Rim thickness | .065 in (1.7 mm) | |||||||||||
| Case length | 1.405 in (35.7 mm) | |||||||||||
| Overall length | 1.755 in (44.6 mm) | |||||||||||
| Primer type | Large rifle | |||||||||||
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| Source(s): http://www.buffalobore.com | ||||||||||||
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