Bolt thrust
Bolt thrust estimations for various pistol/revolver cartridges
Columns: Chambering | P1 diameter (mm) | A external (cm 2 ) | P max ( bar ) | F bolt ( kgf ) | F bolt
.22 Long Rifle | 5.74 | 0.2587 | 1650 | 435 | N (lbf) | 9x19 mm Parabellum | 9.93 | 0.7744 | 2350 | 1820 | N ( lbf ) | .357 SIG | 10.77 | 0.9110 | 3050 | 2779 | N (lbf) | .380 ACP | 9.70 | 0.7390 | 1500 | 1130 | N (lbf) | .40 S&W | 10.77 | 0.9110 | 2250 | 2050 | N (lbf) | 10 mm Auto | 10.81 | 0.9178 | 2300 | 2111 | N (lbf) | .45 ACP | 12.09 | 1.1671 | 1300 | 1517 | N (lbf) | .454 Casull | 12.13 | 1.1556 | 3900 | 4507 | N (lbf)