Obsolete American black powder from 1875. The 15.9 g projectile has a muzzle velocity of 365 m/sec. The cartridge pictured was manufactured by Union Metallic Cartridge Company, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. On the right is a 7.62x39 cartridge, photo by the author.
Source: J. Hýkel, V. Malimánek "Ammunition for small arms" Our Army Prague 1998 A. Andersen, V. Andresen, T. Stromstad "Cartridge Cases" own expense, Norway 1995.
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