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Wednesday, September 7th 2011, 1:51am

French Ammunition

Summary

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Wednesday, September 7th 2011, 1:51am

Pistol and Submachine Gun Cartridges

7.65x20mm French Longue
Bullet diameter: 7.85mm (0.309 in)
Neck diameter: 8.5mm (0.335 in)
Shoulder diameter:
Base diameter: 8.53mm (0.336 in)
Rim diameter: 8.5mm (0.335 in)
Case length: 19.7mm (0.776 in)
Overall length: 30.24mm (1.919 in)
Velocity: 345 m/s (1,132 ft/s)
Bullet weight: 77 grains

9x19 Parabellum

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Rifle Cartridges

6.5x51 Nemesis
Bullet diameter: 6.71 mm (0.264 in)
Neck diameter: 7.41 mm (0.292 in)
Shoulder diameter: 11.53 mm (0.454 in)
Base diameter: 11.95 mm (0.470 in)
Rim diameter: 12.01 mm (0.473 in)
Case length: 51.2 mm (2.015 in)
Overall length: 69.6 mm

8x50 Lebel
Bullet diameter: 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Neck diameter: 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Shoulder diameter: 11.6 mm (0.46 in)
Base diameter: 13.8 mm (0.54 in)
Rim diameter: 16.0 mm (0.63 in)
Case length: 51 mm (2.0 in)
Overall length: 70 mm (2.8 in)
Note: Obsolescent

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Wednesday, September 7th 2011, 1:52am

Machine Gun Cartridges

13.2x96 Hotchkiss
Bullet diameter: 13.48 mm
Neck diameter: 13.9 mm
Shoulder diameter: 14.41 mm
Base diameter: 20.12 mm
Rim diameter: 20.19 mm
Case length: 96.14 mm
Overall length: 136.53 mm

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Experimental Cartridges and Other Cartridges

6.5x47 French
Bullet diameter: 6.71 mm (0.264 in)
Neck diameter: 7.41 mm (0.292 in)
Shoulder diameter: 11.53 mm (0.454 in)
Base diameter: 11.95 mm (0.470 in)
Rim diameter: 12.01 mm (0.473 in)
Case length: 47 mm (1.9 in)
Overall length: 65.6 mm
Notes: Shortened 6.5x51 Nemesis round, developed 1940 for automatic rifle prototypes

5.7x35 Rimmed Frelon
Bullet diameter: 5.7 mm (0.224 in)
Neck diameter: 6.2 mm (0.243 in)
Shoulder diameter: 7.0 mm (0.276 in)
Base diameter: 7.6 mm (0.298 in)
Rim diameter: 8.9 mm (0.350 in)
Case length: 35.6 mm (1.403 in)
Notes: American 0.22-cal Hornet round, used in aircrew survival rifles.