This is believed to be one of the calibre reduction experiments carried out by Swiss Professor Friedrich Wilhelm Hebler (1844-1932) who was a mechanical engineer from Bern, Switzerland but spent most of his time in Austria. In collaboration with Karel Krnka, he...
Cartridges
9 X 57 MAUSER
There were two earlier variations of the 9x57 M88, namely the M88/57/9A (M75) and the M88/57/9B (M76) and the 9x57 Mauser is the result of the normalisation of the cases in 1912. This is the rimless counterpart of the 9x57R (M37) and was a popular cartridge that was...
9 X 57 MAUSER M88/9A
9 X 57 MAUSER M88/9B
9 X 57R MAUSER
This is the rimmed version of the 9x57 Mauser described above and was a popular cartridge that was made by various European manufacturers up to the mid 1980’s. It is believed that the rimmed version predates the rimless version although the exact date of introduction...
9 X 58R JARMANN
9 X 58R SAUER
9 X 61R AUSTRIAN SPORTING
9 X 63 HESSMER BERLIN (MAUSER)
First mentioned in the 1906 DWM case book with case # 491D for Jul. Hessmer Berlin and also listed by RWS. (Dixon Ref. M38) The #491M was mentioned by DWM in 1912 for an Automatic "W.F.Mauser" rifle. The DWM case book states that these...
9 X 63R HUNTING (MAUSER)
9 X 66 FRENCH MAS XPL
This was a French experimental cartridge in the period between the 1st and 2nd World Wars. The French experimented with various infantry and anti-aircraft designs ranging from 9 – 14mm. During the 1930’s they developed a 9mm cartridge as an anti-tank, anti-personnel,...
9 X 67R AUSTRIAN SPORTING
9 X 69 SP-14 RUSSIAN SNIPER XPL
This is a Russian variation of the .338 LAPUA, this one being necked up to 9mm, the other version is a 7,62mm (similiar to the 300 LAPUA MAGNUM). It was developed by TSNII TochMash supposedly around 2003 for the SP-14 (СП-14) heavy sniper rifle.
9 X 69R AUSTRIAN
9 X 71 PETERLONGO
9 X 71R PETERLONGO
This is the rimmed version of the 9x71 Peterlongo and is genarally regarded as the rarer of the two
9 X 74R FÖRSTER
This was a type of a prototype round for the larger 74mm case length cartridges, of which the 9.3x74R is still popular today. The 9x74R was introdced around 1900, but was not listed in the 1904 catalogue, in all probability because of the introduction to the larger...
9 X 77 HECKLER & KOCH XPL
During the late 80’s, the German firm of Heckler & Koch started work on a long-range sniper rifle/cartridge. The design was based on a 9mm bullet of 22g (340 grain) and a muzzle velocity of 1,050 m/s (3,400 fps) from a semi-auto rifle. Initial work was done by...
9 X 85 HECKLER & KOCH
This was the third and final case design (after the 9 x 77 and 9 x 90) before the project was cancelled in the mid 1990’s. It was developed for the German Police and Army as a long-range tactical sniper round with anti-material capabilities and was originally designed...
9 X 90 HECKLER & KOCH
This was the second long range sniper development after the 9 x 77mm did not meet the criteria set by H&K. These cartridges were also manufactured by MEN and were based on the 50 Browning case but ultimately the project did not meet the design standards and was...
9 X 99 FRENCH XPL
This was part of a ballistic study done by France based on the 50 Browning case.
9,1 X 34 LAPUA POLICE
This was a Finnish development from the late 1990’s when a specialised unit from the Finnish Police called the Bear Gang (“Karhukopla”) contracted with Lapua for the development of a specialised carbine for short-range urban SWAT type use. The parameters...
9.1 X 40R EXPRESS
9.1 X 40R G TESCHING
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9.1 X52R LONGO
9.15 X 60R La No. 3 (MB TARGET)
9.1mm ABADIE
By the late 1850’s Portugal had ceased to be a global power and by the early to mid-1860’s its influence consisted of mostly areas in Africa. It was during this period that most European Nations were modernising their armies, while Portugal had most of...
9.2 X 46R MB TARGET
This cartridge appeared in the c1886 Lorenz Export catalog but not after that, so it was a short lived project. (Dixon Ref. MB57)
9.3 BARBIE
9.3 BARNES & SISK
9.3 CLEMENS
9.3 SISK
9.3 ULTRA
9.3 USA
9.3 X 36R AUSTRIAN
This is a Werndl based cartridge and based on the 11.15x36R necked down. It might have been an experimental Austrian revolver cartridge, but that has not been confirmed. (Dixon Ref. A5)
9.3 X 36R D EXPRESS
This cartridge was listed in RWS/Utendoerffer catalogs from c1884 to 1921 as having a 35.25mm case length in the "D" or Deutsche case type section. It is the shortest of the series and resembles the .360 Foil case British rounds and might have been based on them....
9.3 X 45R D EXPRESS (.360 SHORT)
9.3 X 47R MB TARGET
This was an Austrian development by the firm of Georg Roth with case number 465. It was also referred to as the 9,3 x 47R Springer and it can be seen marked as such on the cartridge case. (Dixon Ref. MB71). ...
9.3 X 51 SAKO
There is currently very little known about this cartridge and no reference have been found in any SAKO catalogue. It might have been some private venture? There is a South African version of a 9,3 x 51 but it is different from the SAKO version as it has a much shorter...
9.3 X 53 SWISS M.89B (BÖCKLE)
9.3 X 53 SWISS M.89N (NORMALISED)
9.3 X 53 SWISS Mod.25
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9.3 X 53R FINNISH
9.3 X 53R SWISS
This is the rimmed version of the Swiss 9.3x53 M25 and introduced shortly after in 1926. Used in single shot rifles for target and hunting. (Dixon Ref. SW7)
9.3 X 57 MAUSER
This was a DWM development from around 1903 and was the first of the #491 series by DWM. It was offered by various European manufacturers It was a popular sporting cartridge in Sweden. (Dixon Ref M40) ...
9.3 X 57R/360 ‘E’ EXPRESS
This is the European version of the 360 EXPRESS 2 ¼" cartridge. Jiri Roth (Bratislava) ...
9.3 X 57R/360 SCHUTZEN ‘D’ EXPRESS
9.3 X 59R KOEFFLER
From an older IAA Forum post: - These are calibre reduction experimentals for a Remington breech-loading rifle proposed by a Danish designer whose correct name apparently is Adolph Keifler, but also written as “Koifler”, “Koiffler” and “Koeffler”....
9.3 X 60 PETERLONGO
9.3 X 62 MAUSER
The 9.3x62 was in all probability developed around 1905 by Berlin Gunmaker Otto Bock although the exact date has not been one hundred percent confirmed. During the latter part of the 19th Century and into the early years of the 20th Century there was a scramble by...