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8 X 60S MAUSER
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EUROPEAN SPORTING 8mm UP TO 8.99mm
8 X 60S MAUSER
8 X 60 · 26 headstamps · 1 scan
| Calibre | 8 X 60 |
| In the cabinet | EUROPEAN SPORTING 8mm UP TO 8.99mm · 27 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
The 8x60 with S bullet (.323”) first appeared in the 1928 RWS and 1930 DWM catalogues and it seems therefore that the J (.318”) bullet preceded the S offering, as the smaller diameter loadings were already offered in the 1924 RWS catalogue. After WW1 the possession of military rifles by civilians was prohibited by the 1918 German gun laws. Only the rifle and cartridge was prohibited for civilians however and not the bullet, so the 7,9x57 case was lengthened by 3mm to fall outside the Versailles Treaty. (Dixon Ref W37)
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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