10.4mm ITALIAN ORDNANCE REVOLVER
The 10.4mm Italian Ordnance was adopted in 1874 for the Army Model 1872 revolver that was based on the Chamelot-Delvigne system. It remained in service with the Italian Army until after WW2, having never officially being retired although largely replaced by the 9mm...
7.5 X 54 FRENCH Mle. 29
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...
7.5 X 54.5 SWISS GP08
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,...
7.5 X 53.5 SWISS CADET
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...
7.5 X 53.5 SCHMIDT-RUBIN M.90/23
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...
7.5 X 53.5 SCHMIDT-RUBIN M.90/03
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...
257 SHOOTING TIMES WESTERNER
375 KNOCKOUT
The 375 KO is, as its name suggest, a true knockout blow. It's ballistics are superior to any other suppressed round for the AR-15/MSR platform. It leaves the muzzle with 1050 fps and 857 fpe. While the 857 fpe is remarkable enough for a subsonic as it is...
7.5 X 53.5 SCHMIDT-RUBIN M.90
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...
7.5 X 53.5 RUBIN VGP M1888
VGP = VERSUCH GEWEHR PATRONEN. This was one of the experimental cartridges by Eduard Rubin in the late 1880’s
7.5 X 53.5 RUBIN VGP M1885 TYPE 2
VGP = VERSUCH GEWEHR PATRONEN. This was one of the experimental cartridges by Eduard Rubin in the mid 1880’s
7.5 X 53.5R RUBIN VGP M1885 TYPE 1
VGP = VERSUCH GEWEHR PATRONEN. This was one of the experimental cartridges by Eduard Rubin in the mid 1880’s
7.5 X 45R RUBIN M1883
VGP = VERSUCH GEWEHR PATRONEN. This was one of the experimental cartridges by Eduard Rubin in the early 1880’s
225 WINCHESTER
30-40 BENNETT XPL
This was an experimental cartridge from 1893 on the 30-40 Krag case with the belt added for alignment and positioning in clips. It is unsure if a gun was ever manufactured for this. It was granted patent #503,117 on 15 August 1893. This is also discussed on p. 162 of...
30-22 HORNET DEATHWIND PROJECT
This is a prototype supposedly next generation self contained rocket projectile designed for Military (primarily Naval) weapons usage. It is a blend of the MBAssociates 13mm “GYROJET” and the Russian “Shkval” torpedo designs combined with some “Coanda Effect” physics....
338 M&K
The 338 M&K (Metsästys & Kalastus, or Hunting and Fishing) was designed by Finnish gunsmith Hannees Kamulta who is the owner of Hunting and Fishing magazine in Finland, hence the name of the cartridge. It is based on the 8.2x53R Finnish case,...
30-03 (Cal. 30 BALL CARTRIDGE, MODEL 1903)
This cartridge was adopted in July 1903 for service use in the M1903 Springfield rifle. The rim thickness was changed in September 1903 from 0.060” to 0.045” and remaining cartridges with thick rim were broken up and reloaded as blank and dummy rounds. The manufacture...
41 GNR
The 410 GNR was developed in 2001 by Gary Reeder of Gary Reeder Custom Guns, situated in Flagstaff, AZ. It is based on the 44 Magnum case necked down to .410”
30-01 (Cal. 30 BALL Model 1901)
Since before 1900 the U.S. Military had been searching for a high velocity 30 cal round, but with the existing powders available, it was not possible yet. Tests were done on 30 Krag cases loader to higher velocities but these were unsuccessful. There were experiments...
30 WAITE XPL FOR AUTO RIFLE
The .30 Waite was a piston operated semi-automatic rifle. The cartridge had a 0.315 inch diameter piston in the base holding the primer. functioning probably similar to the primer-actuated rifles of Pederson and Garand in the '30s.
30/24 US T1 XPL GERLICH
Frankford Arsenal conducted tests at Aberdeen Proving ground in 1932 with Gerlich rifles and ammunition. These were tapered-bore rifles and the bullets had flanges or “skirts” that provided a larger initial surface area to provide a more effective seal in order to...
30 VIPER RECOILLESS RIFLE TRAINER (SHORT CASE)
During late 1979, there were concerns that standard 30 Carbine ammo could be chambered in the VIPER trainer and cause malfunctions or extend the range of the trainer. This led to the chamber being shortened so that normal 30 M1 ammunition could not be used and the...
30 VIPER RECOILLESS RIFLE TRAINER
Developed during 1976 as a lower cost sub caliber training device for the VIPER shoulder-fired assault weapon. The first tests were done at the Pomona Division at General Dynamics and utilised commercial 22 Hornet cases loaded with 5.56 M196 tracer. Various other...
30/223 STOLL EXPERIMENTAL
Col. Stoll was very interested in the new 5,56 NATO round and wanted to conduct further experiments but during the early 1960’s, no 5.56 barrels were available at the Felixdorf Proving Grounds, so he used regular .30 M1 cases with a white plastic sabot loaded with...
30 STOLL SHORT
The 7,62 NATO rifle M58 was adopted by Austria in 1958, but there was a lot of criticism from various parts of the armed forces. They were more impressed by the German M44 assault rifle (7.92x33 KURZ) as well as the Soviet Kalashnikov, which was an “improved” sort of...
450 DEANE & ADAMS DUSTBIN
Replica of a patent ignition cartridge that was developed by Robert Adams in 1852.
375 JURRAS
One of a series of cartridges designed by the Late Lee Jurras, one of the greats in handgun hunting. He was very interested in the exploits of the old hunters with their Howdah pistols and in the early 1970’s brought out his own versions chambered in 6 different...
10mm SURABAYA
There is very little info available on this cartridge, except for some discussion on the IAA Forum. The Two KNIL (Koningklike Nederlandse Indische Leger) plants in Java (Bandoeng & Soerabaya) both assembled and reloaded ammunition for the KNIL, amongst others...
257 ROBERTS
375 JRS
The 375 JRS was developed by John R. Sundra, who necked an 8mm Remington Magnum to 375 caliber. Its performance is almost identical to the 375 Weatherby.
224 WEATHERBY MAGNUM
30 PEDERSEN DEVICE
Officially designated the "Automatic Pistol, Caliber .30, Model of 1918- Mark I", the Pedersen Device consisted of a semi-automatic bolt detachable magazine designed to replace the standard bolt in a modified Model 1903 Rifle and convert it into a semi-automatic...
41 AVENGER
The 41 Avenger was developed by JD Jones from SSK industries in all probability during 1982 as the first review of the cartridge was published by Russ Gaertner in the Jan-Feb 1983 edition of American Handgunner. It was developed for use in 45 Auto handguns and can be...
450 BOXER REVOLVER
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375 JENSEN
The 375 Jensen is based on the 30-06 case necked up to .375 cal. and was developed by Stig Anders Jensen, owner of The Jensen Rifle Company Ltd., a Division of Baltimar Ltd. (Denmark) around May 2004.
224 VALKYRIE
This is a new development by Federal that was introduced in December 2017 as a definitive cartridge for the AR based platform. The 22 Nosler provided about a 25% improvement in velocity and 30% in energy over the existing 5.56 NATO round when it was introduced in...
30 M1 CARBINE
30 M1 Carbine (early version) Development of the 30M1 started in September 1940 in the search for a light weight shoulder weapon with an effective range of up to 300 yards with a .30cal. bullet based on the SLR (Self Loading Rifle) principle. The development of the...
10mm NAGANT REVOLVER
There is very little information available about the 10mm Nagant. Erlmeier-Brandt just state that it was for a revolver of unknown design, probably a Belgian made Nagant system revolver. (Erlmeier, Brandt Ref. 147).
257 ICL WHITETAIL
ICL = Increased Case Load. This is an improved version of the 257 Roberts
375 JDJ
The 375 JDJ was designed and developed by J.D. Jones, from SSK Industries as part of a series of handgun and metallic silhouette cartridges around 1978. The purpose of these cartridges was to give added range and power to the Thompson - Center Contender pistol for...
224 TEXAS TROPHY HUNTER
The 224 TTH was introduced by the Texas Trophy Hunters Association in 2000, but it was taken from an old idea...
450 BONECRUSHER
The 450 Bonecrusher was designed by Lee Marvin from Arlington, VA in April 2002. The development of the 454 Casull proved that it was possible to duplicate the performance of very large frame revolvers like the Magnum Research 450 Marlin with a smaller cartridge/gun...
41 AUTO MAG
The 41 Auto Mag is based on the 44 Auto Mag necked to .41 cal. from gunsinternational.com it states that only 35 of the 41 Auto Mags were manufactured between 1976-77. Existing owners of 44 or 357 Auto Mags could order barrels which would be stamped with the same...
450 BOND SUPER
The 450 Bond Super is nothing more than a standard 45 ACP cartridge but loaded with extremely light (90 – 100gr.) bullets. It is/can be used in a Derringer type revolver manufactured by Bond Arms in Granbury TX. The cartridges are loaded by RBCD Performance Plus,...
375 ICL KODIAK
The 375 ICL (Increased Case Load) was developed by Arnold & Vern Juenke, gunsmiths who owned Saturn Gun Works in Reno, Nevada and is based on the 375 Holland & Holland case. It resembles the earlier Ackley Improved version, but with slightly lower and slightly...
30 LIGHT RIFLE (FAT-1E3 CASE)
This was the final case design in the 30 Light Rifle with the neck lengthened to 1.56” (51mm), together with some minor cosmetic changes. Olin Industries was granted permission by the Office of the Chief of Ordnance to use this case design in April 1952 and this...
30 LIGHT RIFLE (FAT-1E1 CASE)
Testing of the FAT-1 was done at Springfield Armory in 1948 and it was noted that there was a high incidence of rim shear in the T25 rifle. The FAT-1 case was modified by Frankford Arsenal and the rim thickness was increased from 0.049inch. to 0.054 inch. This...
30 LIGHT RIFLE (FAT-1 CASE)
There were two major concerns about the T65 cartridge. Firstly Frankford Arsenal was concerned about the neck length being too short which might result in the bullet not being held firmly enough with rough handling. The US also introduced the T25 rifle and Springfield...
30 LIGHT RIFLE (T-65)
During 1944 the US Ordnance Department were looking at a short 30 cal. cartridge for use in a proposed light rifle. At the time there was continuous development in powder which led to standard charges for the Cal. 30 Service case (30-06 Springfield) not filling the...