7.92X57mm Mauser Ammo
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The 7.92×57mm Mauser (designated as the 8mm Mauser or 8×57mm by the SAAMI and 8 × 57 I.S. by the C.I.P.) is a rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge. The 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge was adopted by the German Empire in 1903–1905 and was the German service cartridge in both World Wars.
In its day, the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge was one of the world’s most popular military cartridges. In the 21st century, it is still a popular sport and hunting cartridge that is factory-produced in Europe and the United States.
The parent cartridge, upon which the 7.92×57mm Mauser is based, was adopted by Germany in 1888 as the Patrone 88 (cartridge 88) or M/88 (along with the Gewehr 1888service rifle).
About: 7.92x57mm Mauser
- Type: Rifle
- Place of origin: German Empire
- In-service: 1905–present
- Designer: German Rifle Testing Commission
- Designed: 1903/1905
- Produced: 1888–present
- Variants: 8×57mm IRS (rimmed)
Specifications
- Parent case: M/88
- Case type: Rimless, bottleneck
- Bullet diameter: 8.22 mm (0.324 in)
- Neck diameter: 9.08 mm (0.357 in)
- Shoulder diameter: 10.95 mm (0.431 in)
- Base diameter: 11.94 mm (0.470 in)
- Rim diameter: 11.95 mm (0.470 in)
- Rim thickness: 1.30 mm (0.051 in)
- Case length: 57.00 mm (2.244 in)
- Overall length: 82.00 mm (3.228 in)
- Case capacity: 4.09 cm3 (63.1 gr H2O)
- Rifling twist: 240 mm (1 in 9.45 in)
- Primer type: Large rifle
- Maximum pressure (C.I.P.): 390.0 MPa (56,560 psi)
- Maximum pressure (SAAMI): 241.3 MPa (35,000 psi)
Ballistic performance
| Bullet mass/type | Velocity | Energy |
|---|---|---|
| 11.7 g (181 gr) RWS DK | 820 m/s (2,700 ft/s) 3,934 | J (2,902 ft⋅lbf) |
| 12.1 LP RWS HMK | 820 m/s (2,700 ft/s) 4,068 | J (3,000 ft⋅lbf) |
| 12.7 g (196 gr) RWS TMR | 800 m/s (2,600 ft/s) 4,064 | J (2,997 ft⋅lbf) |
| 12.8 g (198 gr) RWS ID | 800 m/s (2,600 ft/s) 4,096 | J (3,021 ft⋅lbf) |
