NAME – 7.92x57mm s.S. Patrone

NAME (COMMON) – 8mm Mauser

TYPE – Rimless Bottleneck Centerfire

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION – 1933

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

CASE TYPE – Rimless Bottleneck

CARTRIDGE LENGTH – 80.52 mm (3.17 in)

CASING LENGTH – 57 mm (2.24 in)

CASE HEAD DIAMETER – 11.91 mm (0.469 in)

CASE RIM DIAMETER – 12.01 mm (0.473 in)

BULLET TYPE – Pointed (Spitzer) Full Metal jacket

BULLET DIAMETER – 8.20 mm (0.323 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 12.83 g (198 grains)

POWDER WEIGHT – 3.05 g (47 grains)

TOTAL ROUND WEIGHT – 26.44 g (408 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 760 m/s (2493 fps)

NOMINAL BARREL LENGTH –60 cm (23.6 in)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 3705 j (2733 ft/lb)