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METRIC MILITARY 9mm UP TO 9.99mm

9.7 X 59 UNKNOWN XPL RIMLESS

9.7 X 59 · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
Calibre9.7 X 59
In the cabinetMETRIC MILITARY 9mm UP TO 9.99mm · 2 images
Headstamp of 9.7 X 59 UNKNOWN XPL RIMLESS
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

According to Motz and Kohlmann, Vol 3 p.271 this was the first rimless case design by Roth with case #95. It states that there is also a specimen in the Viennese Army Museum which would indicate some form of military background.

Provenance

2026Catalogued in the collection