8x50R
Synonyms:
8 mm Hungarian
8 mm Mannlicher
8 mm Mannlicher Bulgarian
8 mm Mannlicher Austrian
8 mm Steyr
8 mm Greek
8x50R Mannlicher
8x50R Austrian Mannlicher M.93
8,2x50 Mannlicher
8,2x50,5R
Country of origin: Austria-Hungary
Year of manufacture: 1888
Military cartridge for Mannlicher 1888 rifle. Labored with black powder and a cylindrical, jacketed bullet with a lead core.
In 1890 the cartridge was upgraded to the Model 90, which was labored with smokeless ball powder and the cartridge case was lengthened to 52.2 mm.
In 1892 the powder was changed to smokeless ball powder and the cartridge case shortened to 50.2 mm. This cartridge was designated as M1893.
The cartridge was adopted into the armament of the Bulgarian army in 1903 and was also introduced in Greece.
Brass cartridge, during the First World War also steel, copper plated. The bullet has a lead core and a steel, copper-nickel clad, jacket.
M1888 cartridge:
Bullet - FMJ 15,8 g
Vo - 530 m/s
Eo - 2219 J
M1890 and M1893 cartridges:
Vo - 620 m/s
Synonyms:
8 mm Hungarian
8 mm Mannlicher
8 mm Mannlicher Bulgarian
8 mm Mannlicher Austrian
8 mm Steyr
8 mm Greek
8x50R Mannlicher
8x50R Austrian Mannlicher M.93
8,2x50 Mannlicher
8,2x50,5R
Country of origin: Austria-Hungary
Year of manufacture: 1888
Military cartridge for Mannlicher 1888 rifle. Labored with black powder and a cylindrical, jacketed bullet with a lead core.
In 1890 the cartridge was upgraded to the Model 90, which was labored with smokeless ball powder and the cartridge case was lengthened to 52.2 mm.
In 1892 the powder was changed to smokeless ball powder and the cartridge case shortened to 50.2 mm. This cartridge was designated as M1893.
The cartridge was adopted into the armament of the Bulgarian army in 1903 and was also introduced in Greece.
Brass cartridge, during the First World War also steel, copper plated. The bullet has a lead core and a steel, copper-nickel clad, jacket.
M1888 cartridge:
Bullet - FMJ 15,8 g
Vo - 530 m/s
Eo - 2219 J
M1890 and M1893 cartridges:
Vo - 620 m/s