"It's worth pointing out that this ranking is based on each weapon's highest caliber round as a simple and consistent metric, even though some weapons might be able to fire smaller calibers. This method uses bullet diameter as the proxy for caliber because it's easier to compute and explain, but it is not a full measure of the cartridge performance (muzzle energy, case capacity, sectional density, and bullet construction)."
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A catalog of guns from Military Factory was reviewed to determine the highest-caliber small arms used in the first half of the twentieth century. Guns were ranked according to bullet diameter as a consistent metric. Supplemental data includes weapon type, effective range, and year entered service. Caliber was used as a proxy for cartridge performance because bullet diameter is easier to compute and explain, but it does not capture muzzle energy, case capacity, sectional density, or bullet construction, so some weapons can rank higher solely on diameter despite differing performance. The list spans rifles and anti-tank guns deployed in World War I and World War II.
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