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8×52mmR Mannlicher
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Type
| Rifle
cartridge
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Place of origin
| Austria-Hungary
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In service
| 1888-1890s (at least)
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Used by
| Austria-Hungary
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Designed
| 1888
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Case type
| Rimmed
, bottleneck
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Bullet diameter
| 8.14 mm (0.320 in)
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Neck diameter
| 8.93 mm (0.352 in)
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Shoulder diameter
| 12.06 mm (0.475 in)
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Base diameter
| 12.46 mm (0.491 in)
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Rim diameter
| 14.08 mm (0.554 in)
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Rim thickness
| 1.46 mm (0.057 in)
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Case length
| 52.3 mm (2.06 in)
[1]
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Overall length
| 76.05 mm (2.994 in)
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Filling
| Black powder
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Filling weight
| 62 grains (4.0 g)
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Bullet mass/type
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Velocity
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Energy
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244 gr (16 g) M88 RN
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1,750 ft/s (533 m/s)
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1,660 ft?lbf (2,250 J)
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Test barrel length: 30 inches (76 cm)
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The
8×52mmR Mannlicher
cartridge was first introduced in 1888 for the
Mannlicher M1888
rifle, an updated version of the
Mannlicher M1886
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Description
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The cartridge was given the designation
8mm M.88 scharfe Patrone
(8mm M88 Sharp Cartridge). It was loaded with a 244 gr (15.8 g)
round nose
bullet and a 62 gr (4.0 g) charge of compressed
black powder
. This gave the bullet an approximate velocity of 1,750 ft/s (530 m/s) out of the M.88's 30" barrel. Many M.86 rifles were converted to accommodate this new cartridge, creating the M.86/88 and M.86/90.
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It was succeeded by the semi-smokeless and later on the fully-
smokeless powder
8×50mmR Mannlicher
cartridge.
References
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First generation derivatives
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Second generation derivatives (based on 8×50mmR Mannlicher)
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Third generation derivatives (based on 8×50mmR Siamese)
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