Case type Rimless, straight Neck diameter 8.80 mm (0.346 in) | Bullet diameter 8.16 mm (0.321 in) Base diameter 8.85 mm (0.348 in) | |
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The 8mm Roth–Steyr is a military centerfire pistol cartridge adopted by the Austro-Hungarian cavalry in 1907 for the Repetierpistole M7—the first self-loading pistol adopted by a major military power. The cartridge headspaces on the mouth of the case. Ammunition was typically packaged in a unique ten-round charger. Austrian military production contained greased un-plated steel-jacketed bullets. A few private firms in Austria manufactured ammunition with cupro-nickel-jacketed bullets. Reloadable cartridge cases can be produced by a labor intensive process of base forming, trimming, neck reaming and resizing .30 Carbine brass.
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