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6 X 58 "G" MAUSER
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EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm
6 X 58 "G" MAUSER
6 X 58 · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 6 X 58 |
| In the cabinet | EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm · 2 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
This was one of the DWM series of 6mm cartridges for Mauser “G” rifles and the 444 series would date from around 1896. From the DWM case book it would seem that this was originally intended as a military cartridge requested from Mauser in 1918. (Dixon Ref. W32)
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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