Cartridge, Ball, 08 (Pistolenpatrone 08).

Cartridge, Semi-Armour Piercing.

The cartridge case is of drawn brass and is of the rimless type with an anvil and two flash channels in the cap chamber. The base of the case is stamped with a letter indi-cating the manufacturer, S* indicating a brass case, a number indicating the delivery number (presumably the lot number) and last two figures of the year of manufacture of the case.

The cap differs from the No. 88, used in the 7.92-mm cartridge in dimensions and in hav-ing a smaller filling. The cap annulus is lacquered black.

The propellant charge consists of 5.6 grains of nitrocellulose powder in the form of greenish cylindrical flakes of about 0.002 to 0.003 inch in diameter.

The bullet consists of a lead core enclosed in an envelope of steel which is coated with gliding metal. The weight of the bullet is 123 grains and that of the core is approximately 78 grains. The bullet will pierce a steel helmet at 20 yards, normal impact.

The weight of the cartridge is approximately 190 grains and the length 0.62 inches. Ac-cording to a German table the velocity is 1,050 f.s.

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GERMAN 9 mm BALL PISTOL CARTRIDGE

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GERMAN 9 mm PISTOL CARTRIDGE PACKAGE LABEL

SEMI-ARMOUR PIERCING CARTRIDGE (Fig. 15)

This type is identified by its black bullet. As with the ball cartridge, the cap annulus is black.

The bullet consists of a steel envelope coated on both sides with gliding metal and con-taining a mild-steel core which is magnetic and is fitted with a lead cup behind the ogive. The weight of the bullet is 98.5 grains and that of the core is 53.5 grains. The pyramid diamond hardness figure for the core is 178.

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GERMAN 9 mm SEMI ARMOUR PIERCING