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Description: | MW // 2 // 18
Reference: White, H P & Munhall, B D & Bearse, R : 1967 : Centerfire Pistol and Revolver Cartridges : Thomas Yoseloff Ltd : Vol I : pp 26-27
Description: This cartridge was introduced by FN in 1899, and became the most popular self-loading pistol cartridge in the world, being chambered in small pocket pistols or slightly larger arms intended for police or military use.The 'MW' headstamp on this case indicates that it was made in a former Sellier & Bellot factory that had been sequestered for war production. 6.35 mm was an approved calible for pistols purchased by German officers.
description: brass cartridge case and cupro-nickel jacketed bullet | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Munitionswerke, Schonebeck (Germany & Schonebeck am der Elbe) | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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