Name: 7.92 × 57 mm
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<h2>Synonyms</h2><p>7.92 mm Mauser ; 8 × 57 mm; 8 mm Mauser</p><h2>Armament</h2><p>All German service rifles and 7.92 mm machine guns from 1888 to 1945. It was used also as the standard service calibre by Austria, Bulgaria , the former Czechoslovakia, Hungary , Poland , Portugal and some South American countries prior to 1945. Used by the UK in the Besa tank machine gun from 1939 to 1950. Now used by Yugoslavia in some sniping rifles and machine guns (including the M53 ).</p><h2>Development</h2><p>This became the standard German rifle and machine gun cartridge in 1888 and with periodic improvement remained so until 1945. Widely adopted elsewhere it has been made by every major ammunition manufacturer at some time or other.</p><h2>Description</h2><p>A rimless, bottlenecked case with Berdan or Boxer priming, which may be made of brass, brass- or copper-coated, lacquered steel or light alloy. The standard ball bullet varied from country to country but was generally a lead-cored, steel jacketed, pointed, streamlined type of about 12 g weight.</p><p>AUSTRIA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Hirtenberger AG</p><p>Type: Ball: JSP; Sierra; 11.3 g; MV 780 m/s</p><p>Ball: JSP, Nosler, 13.0 g; MV 750 m/s</p><p>BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Unis Igman d.o.o.</p><p>Type: Ball M49 : FMJ; 12.85 g; V 25 720 m/s</p><p>Tracer M70 : 12.55 g, green tip; V 25 705 m/s GERMANY</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Dynamit Nobel (RWS)</p><p>Type: Target: FMJ; 12.12 g; MV 800 m/s</p><p>H-Mantle: JHP; 12.12 g; MV 820 m/s</p><p>Ball: JSP, RN; 12.7 g; MV 798 m/s</p><p>Brenneke ideal: 12.83 g; MV 798 m/s</p><p>PORTUGAL</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>INDEP</p><p>Type: Ball M380: FMJ; lead core; 12.8 g; MV 747 m/s; Berdan primed</p><p>Ball: FMJ; lead core; 12.8 g; MV 747 m/s; Boxer primed</p><p>UNITED STATES OF AMERICA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Remington Arms Company Inc</p><p>Type: Ball : JSP; 11.0 g; 719 m/s</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Winchester</p><p>Type: Ball : JSP; 11.0 g; 719 m/s</p><p>YUGOSLAVIA , FEDERAL REPUBLIC</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Yugoimport SDPR</p><p>Type: Ball M49 : FMJ; 12.85 g; MV 720 m/s</p><p>Tracer M70 : FMJ; red trace, dark ignition, visible 115 to >900 m; 12.55 g; MV 705 m/s</p><p>AP-I: FMJ; steel core, base tracer, incendiary composition in nose; 11.36 g; MV 765 m/s</p><p>Sniper ball M75 : FMJ; 12.85 g; MV 720 m/s Blank: Brass case, crimped Grenade launcher: Brass case, crimped</p><p>Practice ball M76 : Light alloy bullet with copper base cup and part jacket, conical nose; 1.9 g; MV 830</p><p>m/s</p><p>HP Test M49 Type 1: FMJ; 12.85 g; Pressure 3,500 kg/cm 2</p><p>HP Test M49 Type 2: FMJ; 12.85 g; Pressure 4,250 kg/cm 2</p><p>Ball: FMJ; 12.85 g; MV 737 m/s</p><p>Ball: PSP; 9 g; MV 807 m/s</p><p>Ball: PSP; 12.7 g; MV 755 m/s</p><p>Match ball: FMJ; 12.85 g; MV 737 m/s</p>

A rimless, bottlenecked case with Berdan or Boxer priming, which may be made of brass, brass- or copper-coated, lacquered steel or light alloy. This became the standard German rifle and machine gun cartridge in 1888 and with periodic improvement remained so until 1945. Widely adopted elsewhere it has been made by every major ammunition manufacturer at some time or other.

The standard ball bullet varied from country to country but was generally a lead-cored, steel jacketed, pointed, streamlined type of about 12 g weight. Compatible platforms include all German service rifles and 7.92 mm machine guns from 1888 to 1945. It was used also as the standard service calibre by Austria, Bulgaria , the former Czechoslovakia, Hungary , Poland , Portugal and some South American countries prior to 1945. Used by the UK in the Besa tank machine gun from 1939 to 1950. Now used by Yugoslavia in some sniping rifles and machine guns (including the M53 ).

7.92 × 57 mm

7.92 × 57 mm

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