8mm French Ordnance
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The 8mm/92 is a rimmed cartridge
used in the 8mm M1892 revolver
and inexpensive handguns manufactured in Belgium and Spain. These are usually copies of the ordnance revolver itself or of then reputable foreign firearms (Colt Police Positive
, Nagant M1895
, Rast-Gasser M1898
or S&W Model 10).
Its dimensions are close to those of the 8mm Gasser
. Its bullet is cylindro-ogival and is of the jacketed type. Its power is comparable to that of the original 7.65mm Browning.
Cartridge (firearms)
A cartridge, also called a round, packages the bullet, gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the firing chamber of a firearm. The primer is a small charge of impact-sensitive chemical that may be located at the center of the case head or at its rim . Electrically...
used in the 8mm M1892 revolver
Modele 1892 revolver
The Model 1892 Revolver was a French service revolver produced by Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne as a replacement for the MAS 1873 revolver...
and inexpensive handguns manufactured in Belgium and Spain. These are usually copies of the ordnance revolver itself or of then reputable foreign firearms (Colt Police Positive
Colt Police Positive
The Colt Police Positive is a small frame double-action revolver featuring a six-round cylinder, chambered for either .32 or .38 caliber cartridges...
, Nagant M1895
Nagant M1895
The Nagant M1895 Revolver is a seven-shot, gas-seal revolver designed and produced by Belgian industrialist Léon Nagant for the Russian Empire. The Nagant M1895 was chambered for a proprietary cartridge, 7.62x38R, and featured an unusual "gas-seal" system in which the cylinder moved forward when...
, Rast-Gasser M1898
Rast-Gasser M1898
The Rast & Gasser Model 1898 was a service revolver used by the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I and various armies in World War II-Operation:...
or S&W Model 10).
Its dimensions are close to those of the 8mm Gasser
8mm Gasser
The 8mm Gasser is a rimmed cartridge used only in the Rast-Gasser M1898 revolver. Its bullet is cylindro-ogival and is of the jacketed type....
. Its bullet is cylindro-ogival and is of the jacketed type. Its power is comparable to that of the original 7.65mm Browning.
Ballistic values
- Bullet weight: 7.8 g
- Charge: 0.79 g of black powder, then 0.30 g of smokeless powderPoudre BPoudre B : was the first practical smokeless gunpowder. Originally called "Poudre V" from the name of the inventor, Paul Vieille, it was later renamed "Poudre B" to distract German espionage...
- Muzzle velocity: 225 m/s
- Muzzle energy: approximately 196 J