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8mm Roth–Steyr

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Type
  
Pistol

Case type
  
Rimless, straight

Neck diameter
  
8.80 mm (0.346 in)

Place of origin
  
Austria-Hungary

Bullet diameter
  
8.16 mm (0.321 in)

Base diameter
  
8.85 mm (0.348 in)

8mm Roth–Steyr

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.

Synonyms

  • 8 Steyr
  • 8mm Steyr
  • 8mm Roth
  • 8mm Roth–Steyr
  • 8mm Steyr Armee Pistole
  • 8×18
  • References

    8mm Roth–Steyr Wikipedia