Charge Adams Mark I-III are the development stages of the ancient English bullets of 1868. In the photo on the left hub of the Mk II with vícedílnou cartridge according to the patent Boxer with black powder and brass day on the difference from the Mk I, which had the bottom of the iron. On the photo in the middle is the Mk III with the bullet already dragged in a whole with smokeless dust, the right is charge of the 9mm Luger. Hub Adams Mk I and II had a shot of 14.58 g with a muzzle speed of 195 m/sec, bullet shells Mk III weighs 14.5 g and has a muzzle velocity of 220 m/sec. Both of the bullets manufactured by the Eley Brothers, London, England. Photo by author.
Source: J. Hýkel, In. Malimánek "Bullets in small arms" Our troops, Prague 1998. Andersen, In. Andresen, T. Stromstad "Cartridge Cases" load your own, Norway, 1995..
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