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6.5 X 55R VERSUCH II
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6.5-X-55R-VERSUCH-II
METRIC MILITARY UP TO 6.99mm

6.5 X 55R VERSUCH II

6.5 X 55R · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
Calibre6.5 X 55R
In the cabinetMETRIC MILITARY UP TO 6.99mm · 2 images
Headstamp of 6.5 X 55R VERSUCH II
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

This was one of the early Austrian caliber reduction experimentals. The case however is different from the 6.5 x 53R Dutch case as it is a thinner diameter. See also Motz & Kohlmann Vol. 3 p. 178. (Roth Case Ref. 677).

Provenance

2025Catalogued in the collection
Same drawer

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