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8 X 64S BRENNEKE
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EUROPEAN SPORTING 8mm UP TO 8.99mm
8 X 64S BRENNEKE
8 X 64 · 7 headstamps · 2 scans
| Calibre | 8 X 64 |
| In the cabinet | EUROPEAN SPORTING 8mm UP TO 8.99mm · 9 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 8x64S was designed in 1912 as a necked-up version of the 30-06 cartridge and the S (.323) version was believed to be the first rimless Brenneke loading. It was originally conceived as a military cartridge but was not adopted and Brenneke shifted the focus to a sporting load. It was however close to WW1 and it was only in 1920 that it was more widely used as a sporting rifle. (Dixon Ref. W9)
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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