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,...

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.   

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....

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...

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...

Ordinary 7x 57 with steel case   

French experimental cartridge dating from the early 1900’s           Bullet shown at 200%

One of the 7mm French cartridges that were developed by Section Technique de l`Artillerie (STA) for an experimental semi-automatic rifle.   

This was an Italian experimental cartridge that was developed during the early 1930’s in order to find a replacement for the 6,5mm Carcano. The cartridge was not adopted and the project cancelled when the 7.35 Carcano was adopted in 1938.        ...

There is a school of thought that this was an experimental development by FN between 1898-1902. FN at that time was a wholly owned subsidiary of DWM (after a lengthy patent battle which FN lost in 1895-96). Supplies sent to the South Africans were made by both (or...

During 1951 to 1953 the BBC (Britian/Belgium/Canada) Committee was formed in one last attempt to develop a new 7mm round acceptable to NATO. One of the cartridges they produced was the 7mm Compromise, also known as the T 65/7 mm. It was comprised of the US FAT1E3 case...

This was a further attempt to increase the performance of the 280/30 British. The case length was increased to 49,5mm. MILD STEEL CORE   -TYPE AA GMCS, PAPER FIBER YELLOW TIP (140gr)   -TYPE B     Sectioned example of the paper...

The 7x49 Second Optimum or Liviano was a development in the debate between the US and the UK in the NATO trials in an attempt to find a replacement for the 30-06 cartridge. The British opted for an intermediate type cartridge, whereas the Americans opted for a full...

This was one of the short case experimentals done by Germany during the period between WW1 and WW2. It was one of the designs by RWS, but not adopted.      

This was a development by Polte Magdeburg during the years between WW1 and WW2 when the Germans did research regarding a short cased intermediate cartridge. The Swiss were also doing research in this field and the German experiments might have been done with...

During the post WW1 years, most military powers were searching for a new type of semi-auto infantry weapon to replace their old bolt action rifles. Around 1933 a new cartridge was developed Mr Weibel, a Danish engineer together with two other (Lanz and Fontana)...

During 1973 to 1975, the Polish Military Technical Academy was working on a project to introduce a new intermediate cartridge with superior ballistics to the standard Warsaw Pact 7.62 x 39 mm, the result of which was the 7x41. Work started during 1976 on the LANTAN...

This was a DWM development during the 1930’s. The Bergmann cartridge was more powerful than the 7.9x33 because it utilised a larger case, but nothing came of the project.   

Experimental military cartridge from late 50’s to early 1960’s from Denmark made by reforming existing 30-06 brass. It was loaded by Dansk Ammunitionsfabrik A/S because it is shown in a loading table made by them sometime after 1955. Not much is known of the rifle...