14.68x34mmR

NAME – 14.68x34mmR

NAME (COMMON) – .58 Gatling Rimfire (Long)

TYPE – Metallic rimfire

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION – 1862

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

CASE TYPE – Rimmed, straight, copper

CARTRIDGE LENGTH – 54.00 mm (2.126 in)

CASING LENGTH – 33.91 mm (1.335 in)

CASE HEAD DIAMETER – 15.57 mm (0.613 in

CASE RIM DIAMETER – 17.96 mm (0.707 in)

BULLET TYPE – Conical lead ball

BULLET DIAMETER – 14.68 mm (0.578 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 37.58 g (580 grains)

POWDER WEIGHT – 4.43 g (68.3 grains)

CASING WEIGHT – 6.03 g (93 grains)

TOTAL ROUND WEIGHT – 48.08 g (742 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 311 m/s (1020 fps)

NOMINAL BARREL LENGTH – 82.6 cm (32.5 in)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 1817 j (1340 ft/lb)