11mm French Ordnance

• Name — 11mm French Ordnance (11.46×17mmR) • Type — Revolver • Service — 1873–1892 • Used By — French Army • Is Si Specs — yes • Case Type — Rimmed, straight • Bullet — 11.46 • Base — 11.45 • Rim Dia — 12.5 • Rim Thick — 1.4 mm • Case Length — 17 • Length — 30 • Is Si Ballistics — yes • Bwunit — gram • Bw1 — 11.7 • Btype1 — Model 1873 0.65 g powder charge • Vel1 — 130 • En1 — 98.1 • Bw2 — 10.6 • Btype2 — Model 1873/90 0.80 g powder charge • Vel2 — 190 • En2 — 196.2 • Bw3 — 0.4 • Btype3 — paper dummy bullet Model 1890/1900 blank 1.10 g powder charge • Vel3 — 0 • En3 — 0 • Test Barrel Length — 114 mm The 11mm French Ordnance (11.46×17mmR) is a rimmed black powder cartridge intended for the 11 mm MAS 1873-1874 revolver in service with the French Army. The velocity and power of the first variant, equivalent to the.25 ACP at just 74 ft/lbs of energy, was weak even for its time. The second variant, 1873–1890, corresponded in power to the.32 ACP with 140 ft/lbs of energy.