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A83 - 5.7 X 33 AUSTRIAN TARGET PISTOL
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EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm
A83 - 5.7 X 33 AUSTRIAN TARGET PISTOL
5.7 X 33 · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 5.7 X 33 |
| 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
Introduced in 1906 by Georg Roth, this cartridge remained in production until 1914. Often confused with the 5.7x33 Dreyse cartridge, but it has a larger case diameter. It is only known to exist with the GR/*/*/*/ headstamp. It was also chambered as a pistol cartridge and is also presumed to be G. Roth case number 751 which is listed as the 5.7x 32.8 pistol and revolver cartridge. It was not popular nor widely used and production was not resumed after WW1.
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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