8mm French Ordnance

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8mm French Ordnance
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Various loadings of the cartridge.
Type Pistol
Place of origin  France
Service history
In service 1892-?
Used by France
Wars World War I
Specifications
Case type rimmed, straight
Bullet diameter 8.05 mm (0.317 in)[1]
Neck diameter 8.83 mm (0.348 in)[1]
Base diameter 8.96 mm (0.353 in)[1]
Rim diameter 10.43 mm (0.411 in)[1]
Rim thickness 1.35 mm (0.053 in)[1]
Case length 27 mm (1.1 in)[1]
Overall length 36.7 mm (1.44 in)[1]
Filling 0.79 g (12.2 gr) of black powder, later 0.3 g (4.6 gr) of smokeless powder
Ballistic performance
Bullet weight/type Velocity Energy
7.8 g (120 gr) 225 m/s (740 ft/s) 196 J (145 ft·lbf)

The 8mm/92 is a rimmed cartridge used in the 8mm M1892 revolver and inexpensive handguns manufactured in Belgium and Spain. These are usually copies of the Modele D'ordonnance revolver itself or of then reputable foreign firearms (Colt Police Positive, Nagant M1895, Rast & Gasser M1898 or S&W Model 10).

Its dimensions are close to those of the 8mm Gasser. Its bullet is cylindro-ogival and is of the jacketed type. Its power is comparable to that of the original 7.65mm Browning (.32 ACP). It may be reloaded with resized .32-20 cases.

References

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