New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Appendices
Appendix K-1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024

MINIMUM CHAMBER DIAMETERS

RIMFIRE AND CENTERFIRE PISTOL AND REVOLVER

Minimum chamber diameters (inches)

Chamber

Rear

Front

9mm Luger .395 .381
22 Rem Jet CF Mag. .380 .252
221 Rem Fireball .3804 .254
25 Auto .2841 .2792
256 Win mag .3819 .286
30 Luger .3971 .3322
32 Short Colt .320 .320
32 Long Colt .320 .320
32 S&W Long .3415 .3395
32 Colt New Police .3415 .3395
32 S&W .340 .3395
32 Auto .344 .339
357 Magnum .381 .380
38 Short Colt .3805 .379
38 Long Colt .3805 .379
38 Colt New Police .390 .388
38 S&W .390 .388
38 Special .381 .380
38 Special, Match, Wad Cutter .381 .380
38 Super Auto .389 .387
380 Auto .3825 .377
41 Magnum .437 .435
44 S&W Special .459 .458
44 Rem. Magnum .460 .458
45 Colt .487 .480
45 Auto .4812 .474
45 Auto, Match, Wad Cutter .4812 .474
45 Auto Rim .4794 .473
455 Colt .481 .481
22 Short .2291 .227
22 Long .2307 .227
22 Long Rifle-Match TBA* TBA*
22 Long Rifle-Sporting .2307 .227
22 Long Rifle Shot .2284 .2236
22 Win. Rimfire .2462 .2441
22 WMRF .2240 .2430
32 Short .3225 .319
32 Long .3225 .319

Footnotes

* TBA = to be advised.

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