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EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm
5.6 X 57 RWS
5.6 X 57 R · 3 headstamps · 1 scan
| Calibre | 5.6 X 57 R |
| In the cabinet | EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm · 4 images |
Reading the headstamp
12 o'clockMaker's name or factory code
6 o'clockCalibre or year of manufacture
CentrePrimer — Berdan or Boxer, and any seal colour
Research notes
Introduced by RWS in 1964 and is still in production by them. It was also adopted by Hirtenberger but discontinued by them in 1998. The cartridge is based on the 8x57 M88 case. It was based on the prototype developed by Munich gunsmith, Adam Schurk in the late 1930’s.
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
Same drawer
