Municiones

10mm Auto

Also known as
  • 10 mm Auto
  • 10mm Automatic
  • 10 mm Automatic
  • 10x25mm Auto

El 10mm Auto es un cartucho de pistola semiautomática de alta presión desarrollado en torno al concepto de Jeff Cooper y Dornaus & Dixon Bren Ten, y fabricado comercialmente por primera vez por Norma Precision. Sigue siendo un cartucho comercial para pistola y caza, con normas SAAMI y C.I.P. que definen el cartucho 10mm Automatic / 10 mm Auto y con fabricantes actuales que ofrecen pistolas y munición para él.

10mm Auto, Cartucho de pistola semiautomática de alta presión, Municiones
Image source: 10MM AUTO - FMJ - 1.jpg
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Estados Unidos / Suecia
Type
Cartucho de pistola semiautomática de alta presión
Designer
Jeff Cooper y el círculo de desarrollo de Dornaus & Dixon; fabricación comercial del cartucho por Norma Precision
Designed
Desarrollo del cartucho y de la Bren Ten entre finales de la década de 1970 y comienzos de la de 1980
Produced
Producción comercial desde 1983 hasta el presente

Specifications

Designación SAAMI
10mm Automatic
Designación C.I.P.
10 mm Auto
Presión media máxima
37.500 psi bajo las normas SAAMI para pistola/revólver de fuego central
Presión máxima C.I.P.
2.300 bar Pmax
Diámetro del proyectil
10,17 mm / .4005 in según los datos TDCC de C.I.P.
Longitud de la vaina
25,20 mm / 0.992 in según los datos TDCC de C.I.P.
Longitud máxima del cartucho
32,00 mm / 1.260 in según los datos TDCC de C.I.P.
Ejemplo de carga defensiva
Personal Defense Punch, 10mm Auto, punta hueca encamisada de 200 grains, 1100 fps
Ejemplo de carga de entrenamiento
Champion Training, 10mm Auto, camisa metálica completa de 180 grains, 1200 fps
Ejemplo de carga de caza
Trophy Bonded Bear Claw Handgun, 10mm Auto, punta blanda bonded de 180 grains, 1275 fps
Pistolas compatibles

El 10mm Auto es principalmente un cartucho de pistola. Actualmente, el catálogo lo vincula a la entrada general de pistolas, mientras que el conjunto de fuentes documenta pistolas específicas en 10mm Auto como la Bren Ten, Colt Delta Elite, Glock G20 y SIG Sauer P320-XTEN.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
Handgun/pistol, Handheld small arm / sidearm, Infantry WeaponsHandgun/pistolPistola

Federal incluye el 10mm Auto entre los calibres de pistola, y las páginas actuales de fabricantes documentan pistolas en 10mm Auto recamaradas para este cartucho.

Sources: Shop products in Handgun today | Federal Premium, G20 Gen5 MOS | GLOCK, P320-XTEN 10mm Pistol | SIG Sauer

10mm Auto Development And Chambering Context

El cartucho se entiende mejor a través de las pistolas construidas en torno a él: la Bren Ten lanzó el concepto comercial del 10mm Auto, Colt y Glock mantuvieron visible el calibre tras el colapso de Dornaus & Dixon, las pruebas del FBI de finales de la década de 1980 dieron al cartucho una función policial, y fabricantes actuales todavía recamaran pistolas de tamaño completo para él.

  • Desarrollo inicial: American Rifleman sigue la trayectoria del 10mm Auto desde trabajos anteriores sobre el .40 G&A Magnum antes de que la Bren Ten y el cartucho Norma llegaran al mercado a comienzos de la década de 1980.
  • Bren Ten: Dornaus & Dixon diseñó la pistola en torno al nuevo cartucho de 10mm de Norma, con un concepto de 200 grains y 1200 fps descrito por Forgotten Weapons.
  • Programa de pistola 10mm del FBI: El registro NCJRS de OJP para el artículo de 1989 del FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin indica que las pruebas del Bureau aprobaron el cartucho 10mm para nuevas pistolas semiautomáticas.
  • Recámaras posteriores: American Rifleman identifica la Colt Delta Elite y la Glock G20 como pistolas importantes en 10mm Auto posteriores a la Bren Ten; GLOCK lista actualmente la G20 Gen5 MOS como pistola 10mm Auto con capacidad estándar de cargador de 15 cartuchos.
  • Línea comercial actual de pistolas: SIG Sauer lista modelos P320-XTEN en 10mm Auto con cañones de 5 pulgadas y cargadores de acero de 10 o 15 cartuchos según la SKU.
Media

10mm Auto Videos

10mm Auto Images

10mm Auto, Cartucho de pistola semiautomática de alta presión, Municiones - view 1
Source: Pistol calibre cartridges comparison - 9x19mm Para, .40 S&W, 10mm Auto and .45 ACP.jpg
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Sources

Shop products in 10mm Auto today | Federal PremiumPublisher: Federal Premium | Note: Supports 10mm Auto handgun-ammunition lineup details, example load names, and retail price examples. | Accessed: 2026-06-27Shop products in Handgun today | Federal PremiumPublisher: Federal Premium | Note: Supports background context that 10mm Auto is listed among Federal's popular handgun calibers. | Accessed: 2026-06-27ANSI/SAAMI Z299.3-2022 Centerfire Pistol & RevolverPublisher: Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute | Note: Supports SAAMI 10mm Automatic designation and pressure-standard context. | Accessed: 2026-06-29C.I.P. TDCC 10 mm AutoPublisher: Commission Internationale Permanente pour l'Epreuve des Armes a Feu Portatives | Note: Supports C.I.P. 10 mm Auto dimensions and Pmax pressure data. | Accessed: 2026-06-29FBI's 10mm PistolPublisher: Office of Justice Programs | Note: Supports FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin context for 1987 testing and the Bureau's approval of the 10mm round for new semiautomatic pistols. | Accessed: 2026-06-29The 10 mm Auto: History & PerformancePublisher: American Rifleman | Note: Supports development history involving Jeff Cooper, Norma, the Bren Ten, Colt Delta Elite, FBI trials, Glock G20, and broader 10mm Auto chambering context. | Accessed: 2026-06-29G20 Gen5 MOS | GLOCKPublisher: GLOCK | Note: Supports current GLOCK G20 Gen5 MOS 10mm Auto chambering and magazine-capacity context. | Accessed: 2026-06-29P320-XTEN 10mm Pistol | SIG SauerPublisher: SIG Sauer | Note: Supports current SIG Sauer P320-XTEN 10mm Auto chambering, barrel length, and magazine-package context. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Forgotten Weapons Bren TenPublisher: Forgotten Weapons | Note: Supports the selected Bren Ten video and historical context that the Bren Ten was designed around Norma's 10mm cartridge. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Category:10 mm AutoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports 10 mm Auto cartridge background, including the Jeff Cooper and Norma Precision description and United States / Sweden origin context. | Accessed: 2026-06-2710MM AUTO - FMJ - 1.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a 10mm Auto cartridge photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-27Pistol calibre cartridges comparison - 9x19mm Para, .40 S&W, 10mm Auto and .45 ACP.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a comparison photograph that includes 10mm Auto among common pistol cartridges. | Accessed: 2026-06-27