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The design was adopted by the Mexican Army in 1908 as the Fusil Porfirio Díaz Sistema Mondragón Modelo 1908. The same year, the Mexican government contracted with SIG for the production of 4,000 M1908 rifles, chambered in the 7×57mm Mauser Mexican service cartridge. A few number of samples arrived to Mexico in a number no greater than forty ...
Cavalry lance Model 1908; Sidearms. Bayard M1915; Ruby M1914; Saint Étienne M1892; Smith & Wesson No.3; Steyr M1912; Rifles. Berthier M1907/15; Lebel M1886/93; Mannlicher M1888/90; Mannlicher M1893 (Standard issue rifle. Also known as the M93) Mannlicher M1895; Mosin–Nagant M1891; Martini–Henry M1879; Vetterli-Vitali M1870/87; Machine guns ...
All variations used the same 7.65 mm round-nosed cartridge. Many parts were interchangeable, with the exception of the bayonets of the 89 and 90/91; the barrel shroud made the bayonet ring too wide. The 89 Mauser rejected by Germany in 1884 entered service in 1940 with the second-line units of Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark.
The 7×57mm cartridge has 3.90 ml (60 grains H 2 O) cartridge case capacity. The exterior shape of the case was designed to promote reliable case feeding and extraction in bolt-action rifles and machine guns alike, under extreme conditions. 7×57mm maximum C.I.P. cartridge dimensions. All sizes in millimeters (mm).
Large numbers of Model 1908 rifles and short rifles was purchased between 1908 and 1914. [2] While DWM was the main manufacturer, Mauser produced 100,000 Model 1908 with DWM Oberndorf stamps. [10] Some Mauser 1908 saw combat during the Contestado War. [11] Later, Model 1935 rifles and short rifles were purchased in unknown quantities from Mauser.
The .333 Jeffery Flanged or .333 Flanged Nitro Express is the rimmed version of the .333 Jeffery, intended for use in single-shot and double rifles.It is loaded to slightly lower velocities than the rimless .333 Jeffery, firing the 250-grain bullet at 2,400 feet per second (730 m/s) and the 300-grain bullet at 2,150 feet per second (660 m/s).
.52-caliber 475-grain projectile with 50-grain (3.2 g) cartridge, later converted to .45-70 Government United States: 1848 Smith & Wesson M&P10: Smith & Wesson.308 Winchester 7.62×51mm NATO United States: 2013 Smith & Wesson M&P15-22: Smith & Wesson.22 Long Rifle United States: 2013 Snider–Enfield: Royal Small Arms Factory.577 Snider United ...
The bore has the same lands and grooves diameters as the German 7.92×57mm Mauser service cartridge (designated as "S-bore"). This is one of the early examples where a completely new rifle cartridge (the 6.5×68mm and 8×68mm S have no other cartridge as parent case) was developed by a gunsmith to fit a specific popular and widespread type of ...