HISTORY The 7x57 was developed by Mauser during 1892 and was based on the 7.9mm necked down. At that stage the Germans had already adopted the 7.9mm in 1888 and because they were already committed to the 7,9 and were happy with its performance, the 7mm was not adopted...

One of the 7mm French cartridges that were developed by Section Technique de l`Artillerie (STA) for an experimental semi-automatic rifle as a replacement for the 8mm Lebel. The threat of war effectively killed of this project. This is the 70°shoulder version. See also...

One of the 7mm French cartridges that were developed by Section Technique de l`Artillerie (STA) for an experimental semi-automatic rifle as a replacement for the 8mm Lebel. The threat of war effectively killed of this project. This is the 80°shoulder version....

This was in all probability some form of military cartridge believed to have been produced by RWS after WW1 up until the mid 1930’s prior to the outbreak of WW2.   

Made by Federal in 1980 as a training round for snipers/law enforcement/military use. It is actually nothing more than a normal 7mm Remington Magnum loaded with a 168gr. Sierra Match King and a ‘special’ headstamp. FC is the standard headstamp for Federal Cartridge,...

The 7.35 Carcano was developed during 1938 in a move to provide a more powerful solution to the 6,5 Carcano in service at that time. Apparently the 6,5 Carcano proved inadequate in stopping charges of native tribesmen for a number of years, prompting various stop-gap...

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This was a post WW2 development based on the 7.5 x 55 Swiss case.   

This is part of the post WW2 development for an assault rifle that was based on the 7.5x55 Swiss case. There are descriptions of these on p. 137 - 140 of the booklet Cartridge Headstamps of Switzerland 1867 - 1985 by Michael am Rhyn    This case has a brass...

This was a French development dating from 1949 by the Satory Ballistics Research Centre.      

This was a Czech development during the post WW2 years when work stated on a new 7,5mm caliber for an assault rifle.        

VGP = VERSUCH GEWEHR PATRONEN. This was one of the experimental cartridges by Eduard Rubin in the early 1880’s   

VGP = VERSUCH GEWEHR PATRONEN. This was one of the experimental cartridges by Eduard Rubin in the mid 1880’s      

VGP = VERSUCH GEWEHR PATRONEN. This was one of the experimental cartridges by Eduard Rubin in the late 1880’s   

Rudolf Schmidt, Director of the Waffenfabrik Bern together with Eduard Rubin, Director of the Munitionsfabrik Thun, designed the 7,5 mm Gewehrpatrone Modell 1890. Before that, Rubin had already designed various experimental cartridges for the Swiss military, but it...

It was found that the primer composition of the M.90 was too corrosive, so the M.90/03 was introduced with a reduced mercury fulminate composition from 48.8% to 40% of the primer load. The copper (tombak) primer cup was also changed to brass with a black primer...

The Swiss Cadet Corps were still using rifles chambered for the old M.90 and M.90/03 round, but as ammunition stocks became limited, a run was produced by Patronenfabrik Solothurn as can be seen by the 'S' on the headstamp as a redesigned version compatible with the...

The Kadettengewehr (Cadet Rifle) was adopted on the 27th of July 1898. Trials were done with the Mannlicher carbines and the Schmidt-Rubin type rifles. These single shot rifles had the powder charge of the loads reduced by around 10% in order to fit the smaller statue...

VGP = VERSUCH GEWEHR PATRONEN. This was one of the experimental cartridges by Eduard Rubin in the mid 1880’s   

At the end of WW1 the French faced the decision to replace the ageing 8mm Lebel and Berthier rifles with a more modern cartridge. Various experimental rounds were tested during that time period but in 1924 the 7.5 x 58 M24 was developed. However, not long afterwards...

This is a 7.5 x 54.5 Schmidt-Rubin GP 08 experimental, as confirmed by the headstamp, according to Cartridge Head Stamps of Switzerland 1867-1985, by Michael am Rhyn. The case manufacturer is T = Selve Thun, Switzerland and the material was supplied by D. = Düren,...