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METRIC HANDGUN 8mm UP TO 8.99mm
8mm ULTRA
8mm · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 8mm |
| In the cabinet | METRIC HANDGUN 8mm UP TO 8.99mm · 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
There is very little info on the 8mm Ultra, all of which is duplicated on various websites. The consensus info is that it was a Gustaf Genschow & Co. development around 1934 for a Walther PP in order to provide an intermediate powered cartridge between the 7.65 Browning and the 9mm Luger. It was not succesful and was made only in limited quantities. Cartridge is relatively rare today. (Erlmeier, Brandt Ref. 109).
Provenance
2024Catalogued in the collection
Same drawer
