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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 3 |
| ITALIAN PROJECTILES AND CASES |
| 8-mm Ball |
| Data |
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Gun used in |
8-mm Machine Gun |
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Over-all length of round |
80.5 mm |
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Weight of complete round |
30.23 grams |
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Length of bullet |
34 mm |
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Weight of bullet |
13.42 grams |
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Length of cartridge case |
59 mm |
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Weight of propellant |
3.1 grams |
| Remarks |
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This round consists of a brass cartridge case and a bullet which is made up of a lead core enclosed in a plated jacket. |
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Figure 81 |
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