Rifle · Obsolete
.35 Winchester
Winchester's early .35 caliber cartridge for the Model 1895 lever-action and single-shot rifles.
- Caliber
- 0.358″ · 9.093 mm
- Introduced
- 1903
- Case
- Rimless
- Primary use
- Hunting
- Status
- Discontinued
- Introduced
- 1903
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- United States
- Inventor
- Winchester
- Manufacturer
- Winchester Repeating Arms
- Standard
- Obsolete
- Status
- Discontinued
- Availability
- Collector
- Case capacity
- 55 gr H₂O
- Twist (typical)
- 1:12
- Primer
- Boxer Small Rifle
- Case type
- Rimless
- Max pressure
- 40,000 psi
- Eff. range
- 150 yd
- Recoil
- 22–30 ft·lb
Introduced by Winchester Repeating Arms
Ballistics
Published velocity/energy data isn't available for .35 Winchester — an obsolete/collector cartridge.
Performance
Dimensionscase measurements · scale drawing · size vs familiar rounds
Case dimensions — the scale drawing at the top of the page is built from these.
mixed/other · approximate| Measure | mm | in | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet ⌀ | 9.09 | 0.358 | · |
| Neck ⌀ | 9.66 | 0.380 | · |
| Shoulder ⌀ | 10.59 | 0.417 | ~ |
| Shoulder angle | 13° | — | ~ |
| Base ⌀ | 11.58 | 0.456 | · |
| Rim ⌀ | 13.70 | 0.539 | · |
| Belt ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Rim thickness | 1.40 | 0.055 | · |
| Neck length | 8.61 | 0.339 | ≈ |
| Case length | 61.10 | 2.406 | · |
| Overall length | 80.31 | 3.162 | ~ |
Size vs familiar rounds
Drawn at true 1:1 — every case is accurate relative to the others. Absolute size depends on your screen's pixel density, so measuring one against a real ruler may be off. .35 Winchester is highlighted below.
Factory loads
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Firearms chambered in .35 Winchester
2 models in the database chamber .35 Winchester. Browse all →
Connected reference
History
Introduced by Winchester in 1903 for the Model 1895 lever-action and Model 1885 single-shot rifles. An early smokeless .35 caliber sporting round. Never achieved the popularity of .35 Remington and was discontinued relatively early in the 20th century.
FAQs
- What twist rate does .35 Winchester use?
- .35 Winchester typically uses a 1:12 twist rate.
- What bullet diameter is .35 Winchester?
- .35 Winchester uses a 0.358″ (9.093 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .35 Winchester still in production?
- .35 Winchester is discontinued; typical availability is collector.
- What is .35 Winchester used for?
- .35 Winchester is primarily used for hunting.
Sources & provenance
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; availability counted from 6 live factory loads; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. See methodology. Spotted an error? Report it →