Cartridges – Cartridge Collector

10.93 X 57R SWEDISH

by DW | Apr 4, 2021 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING 10mm UP TO 10.99mm

The 10,93x57R was listed as case #155 in the 1886 Lorenz export catalogue as a Swedish case. It was also listed in the Egestorff catalogue up to 1901. (Dixon Ref SC12)

338 PPV

by DW | Oct 21, 2017 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING 8mm UP TO 8.99mm

This is a development by gunmaker Paul Paternoss in Austria.

338 NORMA MAGNUM

by DW | May 5, 2017 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING 8mm UP TO 8.99mm

The .338 Norma Magnum was originally developed as a long-range sport shooting wildcat cartridge by the American sport shooter Jimmie Sloan with the help of Dave Kiff, owner of Pacific Tool and Gauge, who made the reamers and headspace gauges. It was designed as a way...

7.9 X 45.5R AUSTRIAN TARGET

by DW | Oct 14, 2016 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING 7mm UP TO 7.99mm

Relatively rare cartridge made from the 8x50.5R Mannlicher M93 case. It was only listed by Roth and was only shown in the 1910 catalogue

6.9 X 65R PRITZ

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

See also the 9.5x60R/375 Pritz. Relatively unknown European Gunmaker. You can check out the website HERE. (Dixon Ref. A92)

6.8 X 57 CHINESE MAUSER (GR#808)

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

6.8 X 37R TESCHING

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

6.8 X 33R SCHULHOF TARGET RIFLE

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

6.8 X 28R SCHULHOF SHORT

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

This cartridge is based on the 7.65x28R (8mm Schulhof : T44) necked down which is described as a "P" type in the c1900 RWS/Utendoerffer catalog. Most commonly this was used in the Austrian Schulhoff Target pistol which was originally designed in 1884. (Erlmeier,...

6.7 X 54R TESCHING (6.5×53.5R)

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

260 WASSER & PICEK

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

Long range match cartridge designed by Guido Wasser & Ivo Picek around 2000 from a 7.5 x 55 Swiss GP-11 case.

6.5-284 NORMA BENCH REST

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

6.5 X 74R PERSIAN CARBINE (SHAH OF PERSIA No2)

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

The following from the IAA FORUM: "During his official visit to France in August 1902, the Shah of Persia, Shah Mozaffar ed-Dinh ordered from the famous parisian gun maker Faure Lepage a small game rifle. On August 30, the Société Française des Munitions...

6.5 X 70R SAUER (6.6x70R NIMROD)

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

6.5 X 70 OHLHOFF (6.5 X 70 SPENCER)

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

6.5 X 68R RWS HUNTING

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

6.5 X 68 RWS HUNTING

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

RWS development during 1938 – 1939 and was launched parallel to the bigger 8x68S. (Dixon Ref. W59)

6.5 X 65R SAUER

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

Relatively scarce, this long tapered 'Express' cartridge is effectively a longer version of the other English 360 based 6.5mm Sauer cartridges, the 6.5x48R (GSP17) and 6.5x58R (GSP18). This is only known to exist with "H.UTENDOERFFER NÜRNBERG" hs but the only...

6.5 X 65R RWS

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm, EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE

6.5 X 65 RWS

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

6.5 X 64R KEPPLINGER

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

Austrian design for a rifle by Hannes Kepplinger. It is not a rimmed version of the 6.5x64 Brenneke.

6.5 X 64 REB

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

Also a relatively new development from Europe by WERNER REB.

6.5 X 64 BRENNEKE

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

- info to follow -

6.5 X 63 NEUBER (6.7×63)

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

Designed by Franz Neuber of Wiener-Neustadt in Austria. It resembles the 25-06 or 6,5-06. (Dixon Ref A57)

6.5 X 63R MESSNER MAGNUM

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

6.5 X 63 MESSNER MAGNUM

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm, EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE

6.5 X 62 BELTED NORMA Experimental

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

This also seems to be some sort of in-house experimental cartridge by Norma. No other info available.

6.5 X 61R DWM

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

This is the rarer rimmed version of the 6.5x61 DWM listed above.

6.5 X 61 DWM

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

One of the Swedish Experimental cartridges. It was not shown in any sporting catalogues until 1928, which might mean that it started out as a military experimental round. The DWM case number 431L is listed as: Schweden. Kal. 6.5mm Versuch (6.7x61 .o). The small "o" is...

6.5 X 59 ANGIER

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

PURSCHBUCHSE = Hunting Rifle

6.5 X 58R SAUER

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

One of the popular cartridges in Germany and dating probably from the late 1890’s and was used in drillings and also loaded by Roth in Austria. (Dixon Ref. GSP 18) This is a sub-caliber device This nickel cased round is a TOOL DUMMY

6.5 X 58R KRAG JÖRGENSEN

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

This is a Danish development based on the 8x58R Krag case.

6.5 X 57 PERSIAN MAUSER

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm, EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE

This is M16 from Dixon Both drawings included the following text: "Cartouche A gorge Cal. 6,5 en essai en Perse dans un fusil Mauser" (meaning "Cal. 6,5 Cartridge for testing in a Persian Mauser rifle"). Also the text "Can 201 de 1894...

6.5 X 57R MAUSER

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

This is the rimmed version of the 6.5x57 that was most likely introduced by RWS/Utendoerffer c1901-1911 for double rifles and combination guns popular in Europe.

6.5 X 57 MAUSER

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

This is a very popular sporting cartridge and was developed in all probability after 1894 when the #404 case series started, although the exact date is not known. (Dixon Ref M17)

6.5 X 55 KRUPP

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

Rare DWM cartridge known in only a few, (probably less than ten) specimens. It is a different cartridge than the 6.5 x 55 SE in that is has a slightly larger case diameter as well as a different shoulder. It was listed in the DWM case book as "Kal 6.5mm Fried Krupp"...

6.5 X 54 SWEDISH

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

This was the standard 6.5x55 SE with the neck shortened by 1mm, in all probability to get around post WW2 restrictions by Sweden on military cartridges, much like France and Germany. (Dixon Ref. SC 24)

6.5 X 54R RUSSIAN VOSTOK (‘BIATHLON’)

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

6.5 x 54 MAUSER

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

6.5 X 52R K&S

by DW | May 9, 2014 | EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE, EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm

This proprietary cartridge was designed by Keller & Simmann GmbH of Schwäbisch Hall, Germany (K&S) and cases were produced for them by SHM. This appears to be based on the old 6.5x52R Tesching (T76) rimmed case (25-35 WCF) base with a c10.6mm head and c12.8mm...