7.

92×57mm Mauser

7.92×57mm Mauser
The 7.92×57mm Mauser (designated as the 8mm Mauser or 8×57mm
by the SAAMI [2] and 8 × 57 IS by the C.I.P.[3] ) is a rimless bottlenecked 7.92×57mm Mauser
rifle cartridge. The 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge was adopted by the German
Empire in 1905, and was the German service cartridge in both World Wars. In
its day, the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge was one of the world’s most
popular military cartridges. In the 21st century it is still a popular sport and
hunting cartridge that is factory-produced in Europe and the United States.

Development
The parent cartridge on which the
7.92×57mm Mauser is based was adopted
by Germany in 1888 as the Patrone 88
(cartridge 88) or M/88 (along with the
Gewehr 1888 service rifle). The M/88
cartridge was loaded with single-base From left to right 9.3×62mm, .30-06
(based on nitrocellulose) smokeless Springfield, 7.92×57mm Mauser, 6.5×55mm
powder and a relatively heavy 14.6 grams
(225 gr) round-nosed ball cartridge with a and .308 Winchester cartridges
diameter of 8.08 mm (0.318 in). It was Type Rifle
designed by the German Gewehr-
Prüfungskommission (G.P.K.) (Rifle Testing Place of origin German Empire
Commission). [4] Service history
German government driven efforts to In service 1905–present
improve the performance of the military Used by Germany, United
M/88 ammunition and the service arms in
which the M/88 was used after several Kingdom, Spain,
development steps resulted in the design Czechoslovakia, Poland,
1888 pattern M/88 (left) alongside
by the Gewehr-Prüfungskommission and China, Dominican
the 1905 pattern 7.92×57mm official adaptation on 3 April 1903 of the
Mauser S Patrone . Republic, Yugoslavia,
dimensionally redesigned 7.92×57mm
Mauser chambering. Besides the Ottoman Empire,
chambering, the bore (designated as "S- Turkey, Iran, Egypt, and
bore") was also dimensionally redesigned. The 1903 pattern 7.92×57mm many other countries
Mauser S Patrone (S ball cartridge) was loaded with a lighter 9.9 grams
Wars World War I,
(153 gr), pointed Spitzgeschoß (spitzer bullet) of 8.2 mm (0.323 in) diameter
and more powerful double-base (based on nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin) World War II
smokeless powder. [4] With the improved ballistic coefficient of the new spitzer and numerous others
bullet, the 1903 pattern cartridge had an improved maximum effective range Production history
and a flatter trajectory, and was therefore less critical of range estimation
compared to the M/88 cartridge. [5] Designer German Rifle Testing
Commission
The rimless cartridge cases have been used as parent case for several other
necked down and necked up cartridges and a rimmed variant. Designed 1903/1905
Produced 1888–present
Military use Variants 8×57mm IRS (rimmed)
Specifications
Due to the cartridge's high performance and versatility it was adopted by the
armed forces of various governments, including Spain, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Parent case M/88
Romania, Iran, Israel, Turkey, China, Egypt, Yugoslavia, former German Case type Rimless, bottleneck
African colonies, and the early Bundeswehr of West Germany.
Bullet diameter 8.22 mm (0.324 in)
During World War II it was one of the few cartridges used by both the Axis
and Allied powers, a distinction it shared with the 9×19mm Parabellum pistol Neck diameter 9.08 mm (0.357 in)
round. Apart from being the standard rifle cartridge of the German and Polish Shoulder diameter 10.95 mm (0.431 in)
armed forces, it was also used by the armed forces of Great Britain in the
Besa machine gun, which was mounted in some of their tanks and other Base diameter 11.94 mm (0.470 in)
armoured vehicles, as well as being extensively used by the Chinese, Rim diameter 11.95 mm (0.470 in)
especially early in the war. Later, when Egypt decided to manufacture the
Hakim rifle, a licensed copy of the Swedish Ag m/42, they redesigned the Rim thickness 1.30 mm (0.051 in)
breech to accept the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge rather than use the Case length 57.00 mm (2.244 in)
original 6.5×55mm Ag m/42 cartridge. Its military use continues today (2012)
in the former Yugoslavia in the Zastava M76 sniper rifle and the license-built Overall length 82.00 mm (3.228 in)
copy of the MG 42, the M53 Šarac machine gun.[6] Case capacity 4.09 cm 3 (63.1 gr H 2 O)
Rifles formerly manufactured for the Wehrmacht and captured by the Allies Rifling twist 240 mm (1 in 9.45 in)
were acquired by Israel and played a critical role in the 1948 Arab–Israeli Primer type Large rifle
War. Israel, at the time, did not have a domestic arms industry and could not
manufacture its own battle rifles, but it could produce replacement parts and Maximum 390.0 MPa (56,560 psi)
refurbish existing weapons. Israel only used its Mauser rifles in their original pressure (C.I.P.)
configuration for a short period, however. When NATO countries adopted a
Maximum 241.3 MPa (35,000 psi)
standard rifle cartridge, the 7.62×51mm NATO, Israel replaced all of the
7.92×57mm Mauser barrels on its Mauser rifles with barrels chambered for the pressure (SAAMI)
then-new 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge. Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
Civil use 11.7 g (181 gr) RWS 820 m/s 3,934 J
DK (2,700 ft/s) (2,902 ft·lbf)
After World War I the Treaty of Versailles 12.1 g (187 gr) RWS 820 m/s 4,068 J
HMK (2,700 ft/s) (3,000 ft·lbf)
imposed comprehensive and complex
12.7 g (196 gr) RWS 800 m/s 4,064 J
restrictions upon the post-war German
TMR (2,600 ft/s) (2,997 ft·lbf)
armed forces (the Reichswehr ). According
12.8 g (198 gr) RWS 800 m/s 4,096 J
to the treaty the Reichswehr could on a

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limited scale continue using the
7.92×57mm Mauser as their service Test barrel length: 600 mm (23.62 in)
cartridge. The Treaty of Versailles however Source(s): RWS / RUAG Ammotech [1]
effectively nixed the civilian use of
7.92×57mm Mauser (above) and 7.92×57mm Mauser chambered rifles by
the rimmed 8×57mm IRS German hunters and sport shooters. During the mid 1930s Germany stopped obeying the
cartridges loaded with Brenneke restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles and gradually the civilian use of
7.92×57mm Mauser chambered rifles by German hunters and sport shooters was
TIG hunting bullets
resumed.[4]
The 7.92×57mm Mauser is a common chambering offering in rifles marketed for
European and North American sportsmen, alongside broadly similar cartridges such as the 5.6×57mm, 6.5×55mm,
6.5×57mm, and the 6.5×68mm and 8×68mm S magnum hunting cartridges. Major European manufacturers like Zastava
Arms, Blaser, Česká Zbrojovka firearms, Heym, Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH and Steyr Mannlicher produce factory new
7.92×57mm Mauser hunting rifles and European ammunition manufacturers like Blaser, RUAG Ammotec/RWS, Prvi Partizan,
Sako and Sellier & Bellot produce factory new ammunition. [4] In 2004 Remington Arms offered a limited-edition Model 700
Classic bolt action hunting rifle chambered for the 7.92×57mm Mauser.[7]
The 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge's performance makes it suitable for the hunting all medium-sized game such as the deer
family, chamois, mouflon, bighorn sheep, wild boar and bear. The 7.92×57mm Mauser can offer very good penetrating
ability due to a fast twist rate that enables it to fire long, heavy bullets with a high sectional density.
The 7.92×57mm Mauser cannot be used in countries which ban civil use of former or current military rifle cartridges, like
France.
The rimmed variant of the 7.92×57mm Mauser, the 8×57mm IRS, was developed later for break-barrel rifles and
combination guns.[8] The 8×57mm IRS is commercially offered as a chambering option in European break-action rifles.[1][8]

Cartridge naming
The naming of this cartridge is cultural and epoch dependent and hence not uniform around the world.
The 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge is also known by the following designations:
7.9, 7.9mm [9]
7.9 Mauser, 7.9mm Mauser
7.92, 7.92mm
7.92 Mauser, 7.92mm Mauser
Cartridge SA, 7.92
7.92×57, 7.92×57mm
7.92×57 Mauser, 7.92×57mm Mauser
8mm Mauser
8×57, 8×57mm
8×57 Mauser, 8×57mm Mauser
8 × 57 IS, 8 × 57 JS
This list is not conclusive and other nomenclature or designation variations might be encountered.
The 7.92 naming convention is often used by English speaking sources for the military issued 7.92×57mm Mauser and
7.92×33mm Kurz cartridges. Remarkably, both the 7.92 and 7,9 used in these and alike designations do not exactly comply
to the actual C.I.P. or SAAMI cartridge, chamber and bore dimensions. All other non-military issued rimless and rimmed rifle
cartridges originating from Germany having approximately 8 mm bullet diameter are connected to 8 mm namings. [3]
The widespread use in German military Gewehr 98 and Karabiner 98k service rifles designed and manufactured by Mauser
caused the "Mauser" tag, though the Mauser company had nothing to do with the development of this cartridge. [10]
The letter "J" often mentioned by English speaking sources is actually an "I" for Infanterie (German for "infantry"). A
stamped "I" at the cartridge bottom in writing styles used in the past in Germany could be easily mistaken for a "J". Even in
the 21st century the "I" is often substituted by a "J" in English speaking communities and German ammunition
manufacturers often write "JS" instead of "IS" to avoid confusing customers. The letter "S" stands for Spitzgeschoß ("pointed
bullet"), and the English designation "spitzer" for that style of bullet is derived from this German term.

Current European civil C.I.P. designation

The mainly European arms standards body Commission Internationale Permanente pour
l'Epreuve des Armes à Feu Portatives (Permanent International Commission for portable
firearms testing) (C.I.P.)—an organisation for standards in ammunition for civilian use—
currently (2012) designates the 7.92×57mm Mauser as the 8 × 57 IS. This designation
has the power of law for civil use in C.I.P. member states like the United Kingdom.[3]
Warning: the 8 × 57 IS and 8 × 57 I (other non-military issued rifle cartridge developed
by civilians after the 8 × 57 IS) are not the same cartridge and are not interchangeable.
To avoid catastrophic firearm failures that could endanger users or bystanders, it is German made unprimed cases
important to distinguish clearly between these two differing chamberings and bullet
with their packaging box
diameters, and only fire them in appropriately chambered/barrelled rifles.
displaying the C.I.P. 8 × 57 IS
cartridge designation.
Current U.S. civil SAAMI designations
The United States standardizing body for sporting cartridges Sporting Arms and
Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI) currently (2012) designates the
7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge as the 8mm Mauser, also known as 8×57mm.[2]
Since the SAAMI has no authority to issue nomenclature rulings, the nomenclature used
for this cartridge can vary in the United States.

Historic military designations

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only printed the exact type of loading on ammunition boxes during World War II.
In Sweden the cartridge was designated "8mm patron m/39" [11]
The Polish military used 7,9mm or 7,92mm designations (mostly 7,9mm). [12]
The British military's Besa machine gun was chambered for the 7.92×57mm Mauser, and German stripper clip with five
was used in armoured vehicles during World War II. The British referred to this
7.92×57mm IS cartridges for the
ammunition as Cartridge SA, 7.92.[13] Gewehr 98 and Karabiner 98k
United States intelligence documents from World War II refer to the cartridge as 7.92 or German rifles.
7.92 mm or 7.92-mm.[14][15]

Cartridge drawings and dimensions

The 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge has a cartridge case capacity of 4.09 ml (63 grains) H2 O. The exterior shape of the case
was designed to promote reliable case feeding and extraction in bolt action rifles and machine guns alike, under extreme
conditions.

7.92×57mm Mauser maximum C.I.P. cartridge dimensions. All sizes in millimeters.

Americans would define the shoulder angle at alpha/2 ≈ 19.1 degrees. The common rifling twist rate for this cartridge is
240 mm (1 in 9.45 in), 4 grooves, Ø of the lands = 7.89 mm (0.311 in), Ø grooves = 8.20 mm (0.323 in), land width =
4.40 mm (0.173 in) and the primer type is large rifle.
According to the official C.I.P. (Commission Internationale Permanente pour l'Epreuve des Armes à Feu Portatives) rulings
the 7.92×57mm Mauser can handle up to 390.00 MPa (56,565 psi) Pmax piezo pressure. In C.I.P. regulated countries every
rifle cartridge combo has to be proofed at 125% of this maximum C.I.P. pressure to certify for sale to consumers.[16] This
means that 7.92×57mm Mauser chambered arms in C.I.P. regulated countries are currently (2013) proof tested at
487.50 MPa (70,706 psi) PE piezo pressure. [3]
The SAAMI (voluntary) Maximum Average Pressure (MAP) for this cartridge is 35,000 psi (241.3 MPa) piezo pressure or
(37,000 CUP).[17][18] This is considerably lower than the C.I.P. pressure limit and is done for liability reasons, in case a
7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge is fired in an "I-bore" rifle that has a narrower throat and barrel diameter. Most European
ammunition manufacturers generally only load to a lower pressure limit for I-bore cartridges; and the US based
manufacturer Hornady followed their lead in their (now discontinued) EuroSpec brand 8×57 JS load.

German military ammunition

"There were many German military versions of the cartridge, and Germany never stopped its development of different
variations until the end" of World War II. "The bullet lengths varied a great deal through the different types, but all were
loaded to an overall length" of 80.5 mm (3.17 in). The Germans had started using steel cases in World War I, "and by the
end of 1943, most German ammunition had that type of case." [19] The weights and case capacities of the World War II
military cartridge cases varied somewhat. The German military ammunition manufacturer Polte produced brass cartridge
cases weighing 10.32 g (159 gr) with 4.03 ml (62 gr) H2 O case capacity and steel cartridge cases weighing 10.90 g (168 gr)
with 3.95 ml (61 gr) H2 O case capacity. [20] The steel cartridge cases were produced in copper plated and lacquered
executions.

German military standard ball service rifle cartridge evolution

7.92×57mm Mauser German military standard issue rifle cartridges

Name Year Caliber Bullet Length Rim Base Shoulder Neck OALMuzzle Muzzle Operating
mass velocity energy pressure

M/88 1888 8.07 mm 14.6 g 57 mm 11.95 mm 11.94 mm 10.95 mm 8.99 mm 80.5 mm 639 m/s 2,983 joules
(0.318 in) (225.3 gr) (2.2 in) (0.470 in) (0.470 in) (0.431 in) (0.354 in) (3.17 in) (2,096 ft/s) (2,200 ft·lbf)
7.92×57mm
8.2 mm 9.9 g 57 mm 11.95 mm 11.94 mm 10.95 mm 9.08 mmtables
Ballistic 80.5
for mm 878 m/s
the S Patrone 3,816 joules 300 MPa
Mauser S 1903 (0.323 in) (152.8 gr) (2.2 in) (0.470 in) (0.470 in) (0.431 in) (0.357
and thein)s.S. (3.17
Patronein)
fired(2,881
from a ft/s) (2,815 ft·lbf) (43,511 psi)
Patrone
600 mm (23.6 in) barrel.[21][22]
7.92×57mm
8.2 mm 12.8 g 57 mm 11.95 mm 11.94 mm 10.95 mm 9.08 mm 80.5 mm 760 m/s 3,697 joules 320 MPa
Mauser s.S. 1933
(0.323 in) (197.5 gr) (2.2 in) (0.470 in) (0.470 in) (0.431 in) (0.357 in) (3.17 in) (2,493 ft/s) (2,727 ft·lbf) (46,412 psi)
Patrone

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The data for the M/88 and the 7.92×57mm Mauser S Patrone of 1905 is for Gewehr 98 rifles with 740 mm (29.1 in) barrel length.
The data for the 7.92×57mm Mauser s.S. Patrone of 1934 is for Karabiner 98k rifles with 600 mm (23.6 in) barrel length.

German cartridge variants during World War II

The German standard s.S. - schweres Spitzgeschoß ("heavy pointed or spitzer bullet")
ball bullet cartridge was originally designed for long range machine gun use and was
35.3 mm (1.39 in) long, boat-tailed, and very well made.[19][23] It was lead filled, had a
gilding-metal-plated jacket, and weighed 12.8 grams (197.53 gr). The s.S. Patrone had a
muzzle velocity of 760 m/s (2,493 ft/s) and an operating pressure of 320 MPa
(46,412 psi). From its 1914 introduction the s.S. Patrone was mainly issued for aerial
combat and as of 1918 in the later stages of World War I to infantry machine gunners.
The desire for adapting new shorter barreled rifles and introduction of the Karabiner 98k
were reasons for changing the standard German service ball rifle cartridge. The 1903
pattern 7.92×57mm Mauser S Patrone produced excessive muzzle flash when fired from
arms that did not have a long barrel like the Gewehr 98. It was found that the s.S. Karabiner 98k stripper clip with
Patrone , originally designed for long range machine gun use, produced less muzzle flash
brass-cased 7.92×57mm
out of rifles that had a less long barrel and also provided better accuracy. Because of
this the S Patrone was phased out in 1933 and the s.S. Patrone became the standard ammunition
German service ball cartridge in the 1930s when the German rearmament program
started. [24][25] The s.S. ball boat tail projectile was designed for long range use and
offered the best aerodynamic efficiency and external ballistic performance of any
standard rifle bullet used during World War II, with a G1 ballistic coefficient between
0.593 and 0.557 (ballistic coefficients are somewhat debatable) or a ballistic coefficient of
approximately 0.295 (G7). When fired at the typical muzzle velocity of 760 m/s
(2,493 ft/s) out of a 600 mm (23.6 in) barrel the s.S. bullet retained supersonic velocity
up to and past 1,000 m (1,094 yd) (V1000 ≈ Mach 1.07) under International Standard
Atmosphere conditions at sea level (air density ρ = 1.225 kg/m 3 ). It had a maximum
range of approximately 4,700 m (5,140 yd)[21] Even by contemporary (2012) standards
1000+ m (1,094+ yards) effective supersonic range is quite remarkable for a standard
military rifle round. For recognition the circular groove between cap and brass was green,
and it had a yellow colored bullet.
The regular s.S. projectile had the following penetration performance: 85 cm (33 in) of
dry pine wood at 100 m (109 yd), 65 cm (26 in) at 400 m (437 yd), 45 cm (18 in) at
800 m (875 yd) and 10 cm (4 in) at 1,800 m (1,969 yd), 10 mm (0.39 in) of iron at
300 m (328 yd), 7 mm (0.28 in) at 550 m (601 yd), 5 mm (0.20 in) of steel at 100 m German 7.92 mm s.S. 12.8 g
(109 yd) and 3 mm (0.12 in) at 600 m (656 yd). (198 gr) Full Metal Jacket Boat-
During World War II German snipers were issued with purpose-manufactured sniping Tail round.
ammunition, known as the 'effect-firing' s.S. round.[26] The 'effect-firing' s.S. round
featured an extra carefully measured propellant charge and seated an sS full-metal-
jacketed boat-tail projectile of match-grade build quality, lacking usual features such as a
cannelure to further improve the already high G1 ballistic coefficient to approximately
0.595 (G1) or 0.300 (G7). [27] The 'effect-firing' s.S. projectile had a form factor (G7 i) of
0.869, which indicates good aerodynamic efficiency and external ballistic performance for
the bullet diameter. [28][29]
Special ammunition included: [20][30][31]
S.m.K. - Spitzgeschoß mit Kern ("spitzer with core") — hardened steel cored projectile
for use against targets behind thick covers, tanks, or airplanes. Red circular cap
groove, yellow bullet, bullet weight 11.85 g (182.9 gr), muzzle velocity 785 m/s
Steel lacquered cased German s.S.
(2,575 ft/s), operating pressure 300 MPa (43,511 psi). This ammunition was also
produced in a S.m.K.-v high-velocity or "v" ammunition variant that added 100 m/s ball ammunition produced in 1941.
(328 ft/s) muzzle velocity to the normal S.m.K. variant. [32] There was also a version
S.m.K.H. - Spitzgeschoß mit Hartkern ("spitzer with hardcore") which had a tungsten
carbide instead of a steel core. Sintered iron and mild steel cores also came into use
in this ammunition. German Spitzgeschoss mit Kern armor-piercing bullets were very
good, being very stable and accurate at long ranges. [19]
S.m.K. L'spur - Spitzgeschoß mit Kern Leuchtspur ("spitzer with core tracer") — red
circular groove, black bullet point—German tracer bullets "were the best put out by
any country — streamlined and with excellent ballistics". [19] The bullet was basically
the same as used in the S.m.K. ammunition but combined with a tracer that burned
for 800 to 1,000 m (875 to 1,094 yd). It had a bullet weight of 10.00 g (154.3 gr)
and a muzzle velocity of 810 m/s (2,657 ft/s) and an operating pressure of 280 MPa
(40,611 psi). This ammunition was also produced in a S.m.K. L'spur-v high-velocity or Spitzgeschoß mit Kern , yellow
"v" ammunition variant that added 115 m/s (377 ft/s) muzzle velocity to the normal
[32] bullet, red circular cap groove
S.m.K. L'spur variant. These rounds were also available in 'S.m.K. L'spur
100/600' and S.m.K. L'spur-v 100/600 variants for aerial use that burned between
100 and 600 m (109 and 656 yd).
S.m.K. Gl'spur - Spitzgeschoß mit Kern Glimmspur ("spitzer with core night tracer" )— red circular groove, black bullet
point—German night tracer bullets. The bullet was basically the same as used in the S.m.K. ammunition but combined
with a dimmed tracer that was visible from 150 m (164 yd) to 800 to 1,000 m (875 to 1,094 yd) and would not
temporarily blind dark adapted eyes in low light conditions. It had a bullet weight of 10.00 g (154.3 gr) and a muzzle
velocity of 810 m/s (2,657 ft/s) and an operating pressure of 280 MPa (40,611 psi). This ammunition was also produced
in a S.m.K. Gl'spur-v high-velocity or "v" ammunition variant that added 115 m/s (377 ft/s) muzzle velocity to the normal
S.m.K. Gl'spur variant. [32] These rounds were also available in S.m.K. Gl'spur 100/600 and S.m.K. Gl'spur-v 100/600
variants for aerial use that burned between 100 and 600 m (109 and 656 yd).
P.m.K. - Phosphor mit Kern ("phosphorus with steel core") machine gun ammunition loaded with the 10.15 grams
(156.6 gr) P.m.K. bullets that had a muzzle velocity of 830 m/s (2,723 ft/s) and an operating pressure of 280 MPa
(40,611 psi). This cartridge can be recognised by the black circular cap groove, yellow bullet. This ammunition was also
produced in a P.m.K.-v high-velocity or "v" ammunition variant that added 115 m/s (377 ft/s) muzzle velocity to the
normal P.m.K. variant. [32]
B - Beobachtung ("observation") — The German Luftwaffe 10.85 grams (167.4 gr) B ( Beobachtung —"observation") high-

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explosive incendiary ball bullets contained phosphorus and "had a pellet in it which exploded on contact with any target,
however frail".[19] The projectile featured an internal floating firing pin mechanism that automatically armed during firing
and detonates a small capsule of tetryl which in turn ignites the white phosphorus in the nose of the projectile during
sudden deceleration producing a clearly observable amount of flash and smoke. It had a muzzle velocity of 800 m/s
(2,625 ft/s) and an operating pressure of 300 MPa (43,511 psi). The B bullet was like any other high-explosive or
incendiary bullet, illegal for anti-personnel use according to the Hague Conventions. "The Germans maintained that it
was used mainly for observation and range-finding, but observers report having seen them in rifle clips and machine gun
belts".[19] The regular German infantry units were not allowed to use this round; however German snipers on the
Eastern Front were permitted by Adolf Hilter in February 1945 to use these rounds that caused horrendous wounds as
the projectiles tended to detonate after 100 to 130 millimetres (3.9 to 5.1 in) penetration in human tissue. Karabiner 98k
service rifles handled these cartridges without issues. [33] This cartridge can be recognised by the black circular cap
groove, yellow bullet. This ammunition was also produced in a B-v high-velocity or "v" ammunition variant that added
110 m/s (361 ft/s) muzzle velocity to the normal B variant. [32]
All verbesserte (v) ("improved") high-velocity ammunition variants were loaded to a 50 MPa (7,252 psi) higher operating
pressure than the corresponding normal ammunition variants. This increase in operating pressure resulted in a noticeable
increase in muzzle velocity and barrel wear. [32]
Patrone L.S. - Leichtes Spitzgeshoß ("light spitzer bullet") — machine gun anti aircraft training ammunition loaded with
5.5 grams (85 gr) bullets with aluminium cores that had a muzzle velocity of 925 m/s (3,035 ft/s). Due to the lightweight
bullet the maximum range was limited to approximately 2,000 m (2,187 yd). This cartridge can be recognized by the
green stripe pianted over the case head.
Patrone L.S. L'spur - Leichtes Spitzgeshoß Leuchtspur ("light spitzer bullet with tracer") — machine gun anti aircraft
training ammunition. The L.S. L'spur bullet weighed 6 grams (93 gr) and was basically the same as used in the L.S.
ammunition but combined with a tracer that added 0.5 grams (7.7 gr) extra weight. This cartridge can be recognized by
the green stripe over the case head and a black bullet tip.
Platzpatrone 33 (blank cartridge) — two cannelures in the brass, red wood- or cardboard-bullet, cardboard plug
( Fließpappe-Pfropfen) between bullet and propellant powder. Safe distance given at 25 m (27 yards).
Exerzierpatrone ("drill cartridge" ) — two variants:
Exerzierpatrone S.K. ("drill cartridge S.K.") with vertical grooves in the brass for aiming exercises.
Werkzeugpatrone s.S. ("toolcartridge s.S.") with the same weight as a s.S. ball cartridge for examining the
functioning of a firearms action. A horizontal ring of small holes above the extractor grooves differentiated the
Werkzeug round from the s.S. ball cartridge.
Beschußpatrone s.S. ("proof cartridge s.S.") — proof test cartridge that produced 450 MPa (65,267 psi) proof pressure.
This is 7.7% lower than the civilian C.I.P. proof test required for new or old refurbished 7.92×57mm Mauser chambered
arms.
Anschußpatrone s.S. ("sighting-in cartridge s.S.") — s.S. cartridge purpose-manufactured with particularly low production
tolerances. These were used for zeroing in new arms. Due to their precision they were also popular with snipers. There
were no markings on the cartridge itself present to distinguish it from a normal s.S. cartridge. For recognition the
cartridge boxes had a label with the word Anschuß on the outside.

British military ammunition

British cartridges included "Ball", "Armour-Piercing", "Tracer", and "Incendiary". Blanks and a Drill round were also available
for instruction purposes. The Drill round was an aluminium bullet fixed in a chromium-plated case which had three deep
lengthwise recesses painted red to identify it. Ammunition was supplied in belted form with 225 rounds per belt. [13]

Designation Marks Annulus Notes

colour

Cartridge, SA, Ball, 7.92mm Mark I.Z, Dark purple if Mark II.Z bullet has "flatter" nose and longer parallel
Mark II.Z present portion to engage with rifling
Cartridge, SA, Armour- Mark I.Z, Green Hard steel core, lead-antimony sleeve, steel envelope
piercing, 7.92mm Mark II.Z
Cartridge, SA, Tracer, Mark I.Z, Red tracer composition in non-streamlined bullet. Effective
Red
7.92mm Mark II.Z for 900 yards.
Cartridge, SA, Incendiary, Mark I Blue
7.92mm

The Ball case was filled with a charge of around 45 grains (3 g) of nitro-cellulose.[13]
The British cartridge was used in only one weapon—the Besa machine gun. This was a Czech design adopted shortly before
the war as a move towards rimless ammunition across the armed service. However the move was disrupted by the lead up
to war. The BESA was only fitted to tanks and armoured cars of British design (the original Czech design was also produced
for German use following the occupation of Czechoslovakia) and captured German ammunition was used when available.

Polish military ammunition

The cartridges manufactured in Poland during the interwar period were mainly copies or modifications of the corresponding
original German cartridge designs. The standard rifle cartridge was the S—a copy of the 1905 pattern German S Patrone
loaded with the 9.9 g (152.8 gr) S bullet. For machine guns a cartridge variant loaded with the heavier 12.8 g (197.5 gr) SC
bullet—a copy of the German 1934 pattern s.S. cartridge—was used. The armor-piercing variant loaded with the P bullet
was a copy of the German SmK cartridge. The armor-piercing with tracer PS and incendiary Z cartridges were Polish
modifications of the original German counterpart designs. The Polish designed a long-range machine gun cartridge loaded
with the D bullet, which offered a maximum plunging fire range of 5,200 m (5,687 yd) to 5,500 m (6,015 yd).[12]

Yugoslav military ammunition

After World War II the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia used the 7.92×57mm Mauser as military service round. The
Yugoslav National Army (JNA) designated their 7.92×57mm Mauser ammunition as 7,9 mm. At the end of the 1940s the
Yugoslav National Army adopted a 7,9 mm Cartridge, Ball M49 variant, designated as M49, as infantry ammunition. [34] As
extra accurate ammunition for sniper and designated marksman use the Yugoslav National Army adopted a 7,9 mm
Cartridge, Sniper, with Universal ball M75, designated as M75.[35] Besides ball ammunition the Yugoslav National Army also
adopted a tracer round 7,9 mm Cartridge, Ball with tracer M70, designated as M70. The M70 tracer round burns out to
900 m (980 yd).[36] For training and ceremonial use a 7,9 mm Cartridge, Blank was adopted. [37] After the breakup of

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Yugoslavia this ammunition was extensively used in the 1990s during the Yugoslav wars.

The 7.92×57mm Mauser as parent case

This was the parent case for many other later cartridges, such as:
5.6×57mm
6×57mm Triebel (wildcat)
6.5×57mm
8×60mm S
9×57mm Mauser
9.3×57mm

See also 8×57 IRS and 8×57 IS (a.k.a.

7.92×57mm Mauser) sporting
List of rifle cartridges rounds. The rimless cartridge on
Table of handgun and rifle cartridges the right is used in repeating and
8mm caliber self-loading rifles, the other is for
7.92×33mm Kurz breech-loading only (and
Contemporary military rifle cartridges therefore rimmed)
7.5×55mm Swiss
7.62×54mmR
8mm Lebel
.303 British
.30-06 Springfield

Notes

Footnotes

Citations
1. 1 2 RWS Rifle Cartridge Brochure showing 8×57mm IR, Wound Ballistics . Office of the Surgeon General Department of
8×57mm IS and 8×57mm IRS cartridge offerings at page 9 the Army. pp. 52–53.
2. 1 2 SAAMI 8mm MAUSER (7.92×57) cartridge and chamber 20. 1 2 7.9mm Mauser Polte factory drawings of various German
drawings military cartridge variants, projectiles and cartridge case
3. 1 2 3 4 CIP decisions, texts and tables 2007 CD-ROM 21. 1 2 The 8mm (7,92X57) Mauser Cartridge, Ballistics of the F.N.
4. 1 2 3 4 8×57mm IS cartridge portrait - Totgesagte leben Rifle, Cal. 7,9 m/m Streamlined Pointed Bullet with Tapered
länger, Wild und Hund 11/2006 (German) Base (197.5 gr.)
5. ↑ The 8 mm (7,92×57) Mauser Cartridge 22. ↑ FN Mauser Model 98 rifle and carbine operator's manual
6. ↑ Machine Gun 42 23. ↑ Towards a “600 m” lightweight General Purpose Cartridge,
7. ↑ Remington's 8×57 Classic v2015 p. 12
8. 1 2 Table II pages 31-32. 24. ↑ Die Patrone 7.92mm (8x57)
9. ↑ German 7,9mm Military Ammunition 1888-1945 by Daniel W. 25. ↑ 20th Century German Military Arms and Ammo
Kent 26. ↑ Peter R. Senich: German Sniper 1914-45, Page 91
10. ↑ 27. ↑ 7.9mm Mauser drawing of s.S. proofing projectile without
11. ↑ http://gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/rifles_se/gev39_40.htm cannelure
Swedish 28. ↑ The Case for a General-Purpose Rifle and Machine Gun
12. 1 2 Dąbrowski, Jarosław. Amunicja małokalibrowa kampanii Cartridge (GPC) by Anthony G Williams
wrześniowej (Small-calibre ammunition of the September 29. ↑ Form Factors: A Useful Analysis Tool by Bryan Litz, Chief
campaign) in: "Strzał" 10/2010, pp. 18-24 (in Polish) Ballistician Berger Bullets
13. 1 2 3 Royal Armoured Corps Tank Museum (1983). Churchill 30. ↑ W. Reibert, Der Dienst-Unterricht im Heere, Ausgabe für den
Tank: Vehicle History and Specification . H.M. Stationery Office. Schützen der Schützenkompanie, edition 1940, pp. 169f.
pp. 100–102. ISBN 978-0-11-290404-5. 31. ↑ 7.9mm Mauser color codes drawings of various German
14. ↑ Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, military cartridge variantse
1943 Section V: AMMUNITION 27. RIFLE AND MACHINE- 32. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Handbuch der Flugzeug Bordwaffenmunition 1936
GUN AMMUNITION (7.92-MM) - 1945, page 218 (German)
15. ↑ Catalog of Enemy Ordnance Originally Published by U.S. 33. ↑ Albrecht Wacker (2000). Im Auge des Jägers: der
Office of Chief of Ordnance, 1945 Wehrmachts-Scharfschütze Franz Karner ; (eine biographische
16. ↑ C.I.P. TDCC datasheet 8 x 57 IS Studie). ISBN 978-3-932077-12-8.
17. ↑ ANSI/SAAMI Centerfire Rifle | Z.299.4 1992 - Pages 19 and 34. ↑ 7.9mm Cartridge, Ball M49
24 of 240 35. ↑ 7.9mm Cartridge, Sniper, with Universal ball M75
18. ↑ ANSI/SAAMI Velocity & Pressure Data: Centerfire Rifle 36. ↑ 7.9mm Cartridge, Ball with tracer M70
19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Maj. James C. Beyer, MC; Maj. James K. Arima, 37. ↑ 7.9mm Cartridge, Blank
MSC & Doris W. Johnson. "Enemy Ordnance Materiel" .

References
WOUND BALLISTICS, Medical Department United States Army in World War II
C.I.P. CD-ROM edition 2007
C.I.P. decisions, texts and tables

External links
The German Mauser K98k Info site
Wikimedia Commons has
The Mauser Shooting Association media related to 8x57
Munition 7,9×57 IS / 7,9×57 JS .
Various images of 7,92×57mm Mauser cartridges
Technical drawings of German 8×57 IS bullet types Wikimedia Commons has
7,92 Mauser WWII (Italian) media related to 8x57 JS
7,92×57 on GunsTribune Mauser .
RIFLE AND MACHINE-GUN AMMUNITION (7.92mm) US Military Intelligence Service,
Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943
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