10mm Auto

Also known as

10 mm Auto

10mm Auto is a semi-automatic pistol cartridge associated with Jeff Cooper and Norma Precision, with Federal Premium listing it among its popular handgun calibers. Federal's current 10mm Auto lineup includes defensive, training, and hunting loads ranging from 180-grain FMJ to 203-grain terminal-ascent ammunition.

10mm Auto, Semi-automatic pistol cartridge, Munitions

Image source: 10MM AUTO - FMJ - 1.jpg

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: United States / Sweden
Built by: Norma PrecisionFederal Premium
Type: Semi-automatic pistol cartridge
Unit cost: $42.99 per 20-round box of Federal Personal Defense Punch 10mm Auto

cartridge ammunition handgun pistolsemi-automatic

Specifications

Example defensive load: Personal Defense Punch, 10mm Auto, 200 grain jacketed hollow point, 1100 fps
Example training load: Champion Training, 10mm Auto, 180 grain full metal jacket, 1200 fps
Example hunting load: Trophy Bonded Bear Claw Handgun, 10mm Auto, 180 grain bonded soft point, 1275 fps
Representative price: $42.99 per 20-round box of Personal Defense Punch

Compatible Handguns

Federal lists 10mm Auto among its popular handgun calibers.

Compatible item

Item type

Compatibility evidence

Handgun/pistol, Handheld small arm / sidearm, Infantry Weapons

Handgun

Federal lists 10mm Auto among its popular handgun calibers.

Sources: Shop products in Handgun today | Federal Premium

Media

10mm Auto Images

10mm Auto, Semi-automatic pistol cartridge, Munitions - 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: 2026-06-27 Shop products in Handgun today | Federal PremiumPublisher: Federal Premium | Note: Supports background context that 10mm Auto is listed among Federal's popular handgun calibers. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Category: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: 2026-06-27 10MM AUTO - FMJ - 1.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a 10mm Auto cartridge photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Pistol 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