This is one of the earliest smokeless cartridges, developed for Mauser-type magazine rifles during late 19th century. It was originally adopted by Belgian army in 1889, with round-nose FMJ bullet. Later it was adopted by Turkey and a number of South American countries, most notably Argentine. It was chambered in Mauser-type rifles and certain types of machine guns. Today this cartridge is mostly obsolete, although some manufacturers still produce this cartridge for civilian use.
Designation | Bullet weight, g | Muzzle velocity, m/s | Muzzle energy, J | Comments |
14.7 | 620 | 2830 | with round-nose FMJ bullet | |
10 | 830 | 3440 | with pointed FMJ bullet |