.52 Auto Magnum
Overview
The .52 Auto Magnum was created in 1988 by Arcadia MachinegMachine & Tool for use in a prototype autoloading pistol. It was designed as a rimless, straight wall case cartride loaded by taking a .510 SuperMagnum casing, converting it to a rimless case and loading it with custom manufactured projectiles.
It was intended to be a close range dangerous and big game hunting cartridge loaded into a semi-automatic handgun. Additionally several experimental armor-penetrating projectiles were created for possible police and military buyers, however they did not go anywhere due to the slow and heavy nature of the cartridge not being of interest to any potential customers.
Stats
Ammunition Type | Damage | Bullet Velocity (m/s) | Barrier Penetration | Armor Piercing |
400gr Jacketed Hollow Point | 28 | 399 | 2.2 | 4 |
412gr Semi Jacketed Soft Point | 20.5 | 342 | 3.45 | 6 |
420gr Enhanced Penetrator | 22 | 302 | 6 | 6 |
500gr Tungsten Armor Penetrating Ball | 30 | 110 | 8.4 | 18 |
384gr Armor Piercing Incendiary | 18.8 | 417 | 6.65 | 6 |
Note: Barrier penetration represents the rounds ability to go through walls and barriers. Armor piercing represents the rounds ability to penetrate body armor plates.