The experimental 1901/04 carbine was One of Ferdinand von Mannlicher’s very last firearms and was a scaled up version of the original pistol round in order to create an intermediate round for use in carbines. The mechanics of this carbine is an evolution of his...

This is a dummy (manupulierpatrone) for a very early experimental machine pistol that was produced prior to 1921. It was constructed as a hollow, one-piece steel dummy.   

Finnish sub caliber device from the middle 1970’s for the Carl Gustav Antitank rocket system.         

The Swiss/German designation for this cartridge is 7,65 mm Leuchtspurpatrone 75 für 8,3 cm Rak Rohr Einsatzlauf. It is loaded with a tracer projectile that consists of a GM clad lead bullet with tracer compound and was designed to be used in the RL-83 Antitank Rocket...

This cartridge was designed as a training variant for the RPG-75 68 mm rocket launcher that is designated RPG Cv-75 (Cv = Cvičný). The training cartridge is designated “7,62mm Zaměřovací vz.75” (7,62-Zm75) and it is loaded with a tracer bullet that is based on the...

This is the longer version of the 7.62x62mm Sjögren that was used in the 1908 trial by the National Rifle Association of England at Bisley and was designed by Swedish Gun Designer Carl Axel T Sjögren of Stockholm. (Dixon Ref. SC72)    

This cartridge was developed during the Cold War years as an alternative to the 7.62x54R Nagant for the ShKAS rifle. Although again not the real focus of this website, it is still interesting to look at the ShKAS design and history, which will maybe give a clearer...

The 7.62×51mm CETME is a variant of the 7.62×51mm NATO with a plastic-cored lead bullet and a reduced propellant charge. It was produced as a joint venture by the Spanish Government design and development establishment known as CETME (Centro de Estudios Técnicos de...

Adopted by the Czech Army in 1952, this was an assault rifle cartridge more powerful than the 7.62x39 AK that the Soviets were using at the time. Mother Russia did not take kindly to these developments and it was dropped in favour of the Warsaw pact AK47 7.62 x 39...

This was one of various assault rifle experimentals based on the 7.62 NATO by the French Direction des Études et Fabrications d’Armament (D.E.F.A) during the late 1950’s.      

Experimental cartridge designed by CETME (Centro de Estudios Tecnicos de Materiales Especiales - Special Materials Technical Studies Center) in 1953. The case is slightly longer than the original 7.92 X 40 CETME. During the development of the CETME rifle, it was...

   This is a replica of the 7.62x41 M43 intermediate cartridge that was the predecessor to the highly successful 7.62x39 AK-47 cartridge. The development of the 7.92 Kurz cartridge in Germany served as the basis for Russian developments starting in 1943 that...

This was a joint development in the early 1960’s by the Dutch (NWM) and German factory (IWK) Industrie Werke Karlsruhe,A-G Germany       

This was a Gustav Genschow (GECO) project from the 1960’s. It is unsure if an assault rifle was ever produced for it, other than just test barrels for ballistic data.         Bullet at 200% scale

From an old ECRA newsletter (Feb 96) it was stated that it was a lot produced by NWM but that the headstamp was an error. It might also have been done deliberately to mask the purpose or country for which it was produced.      

This was developed at Radway Green at the request of Heckler & Koch, who were developing a rifle for silenced combat. They had previously studied the .300 Whisper cartridge but decided to develop their own as well, by shortening and necking-up the 5.56x45 case....

During 1943 the Finnish authorities began showing a passing interest in an assault rifle/SMG concept like the 7.92 Kurz. They however did not have neither the time or the inclination to start the development of a whole new assault rifle/cartridge concept smack bang in...

This was part of the US caseless design program during the late 60’ and early 70’s

Spanish sub caliber training round for the M65 Instalaza rocket launcher                                   Relatively...

The U.S. Air Force Armament Technology Lab modified the 221 Multi-Purpose Weapon during 1973 with a .30 Cal barrel fitted with a silencer. Three different versions were tested of which this is the third version that is, like the second version, based on the 5,56 NATO...

      The 7.62 Gerasimenko was developed during the early 1970’s by Vladimir Gerasimenko (1910 – 1987), a researcher from Kiev, which at that stage was still part of the old USSR. The cartridge consisted of a machines steel projectile with a...

Type 64 submachine gun is one of the first domestically designed Chinese submachine guns. It was designed as a special purpose weapon for clandestine operations, and therefore is fitted with integral silencer (sound moderator) of significant size. Standard ammunition...

This is a Portuguese development dating from 1973 used as a sub caliber training device for a rocket launcher to simulate the flight of the rocket.   ...

This is the front bullet of the 7.62mm Liquid Propellant Caseless. It is item 662 from Buttweiler Auction XII, No. 1. It is unprimed with a steel inner body and a bronze outer body. The grooves are for the polyethylene O-rings. This was a Winchester development....

The 7.62mm Lockless Plastic Encapsulated cartridge was developed as an internal experimental cartridge by the Hughes Tool Co during 1971. The design is similar to the 5.56mm design, but according to HWS 3:424 was not submitted to any US Military agency for testing....

The RPG series (RPG-2, RPG7) use a vertical firing pin, hit by a swinging hammer in the trigger guard-pistol grip unit. This strikes a primer in the rocket's tail (also vertical ie, diametrical).The rocket has a positioning key located at the muzzle of the launch...

This was part of a ballistic study done by France based on the 50 Browning case.    

The 7.5x58 was designed in a search for a replacement for the French 8x50R Lebel round at the end of WW 1, which, although being one of the first smokeless rounds, had a shape that was not suitable for semi-auto of full auto weapons. The French, not trusting the peace...

Sub caliber spotter for artillery designed in the 1950’s for the Swiss PAK 50 and PAK 57 anti-tank gun. Although no longer produced, they are still in service with the Swiss Army infantry. Both the PAK 50 and the PAK 57 anti-tank guns are very useful in built-up...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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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...

Based on the 338 Lapua Mag, necked to 7mm by the German firm Heckler & Koch 1995.         Bullet shown at 200% scale The H&K specimen below is loaded with the SFC bullet variant (C = Coated) and is designated 7mm Katzmaier Magnum....

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This was developed by Sir Dennis Burney of ICI, and the Broadway Trust Company was a cover jointly owned by Sir Dennis, ICI and the Ministry of Supply. The cartridge was designed to fire in a recoilless rifle and used extremely long projectiles. There were a number of...

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,...