The 8mm Roth–Steyr is a military
centerfire
Two rounds of .357 Magnum, a centerfire cartridge; notice the circular primer in the center
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pistol cartridge adopted by the
Austro-Hungarian
Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy or the Habsburg Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. A military and diplomatic alliance, it consist ...
cavalry
Historically, cavalry (from the French word ''cavalerie'', itself derived from ''cheval'' meaning "horse") are groups of soldiers or warriors who Horses in warfare, fight mounted on horseback. Until the 20th century, cavalry were the most mob ...
in 1907 for the
''Repetierpistole'' M7—the first
self-loading pistol
A semi-automatic pistol (also called a self-loading pistol, autopistol, or autoloading pistol) is a repeating handgun that automatically ejects and loads cartridges in its chamber after every shot fired, but only one round of ammunition is fi ...
adopted by a major military power. The ''Repetierpistole'' M7 was intended primarily as a cavalry sidearm, with a heavier trigger pull that was considered safer for cavalry use.
The cartridge was a proprietary 8x18mm round,
which
headspaces on the mouth of the case. Ammunition was typically packaged in a unique ten-round
charger, whose use was (and is) unfamiliar to users of other guns.
Austrian military production contained greased un-plated steel-jacketed bullets. A few private firms in Austria manufactured ammunition with cupro-nickel-jacketed bullets.
The ''Repetierpistole'' M7 was used by the Austro-Hungarian military through WWI, and saw military and police use in the years following the war, in Italy and several Eastern European countries. The ammunition is said to be "difficult to obtain" as of 2024.
Synonyms
* 8 Steyr
* 8mm Steyr
* 8mm Roth
* 8mm Roth–Steyr
* 8mm Steyr Armee Pistole
* 8×18
See also
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8 mm caliber
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Roth–Steyr M1907
The Roth–Steyr M1907, or, more accurately Roth-Krnka M.7 was a semi-automatic pistol issued to the Austro-Hungarian ''kaiserliche und königliche Armee'' cavalry during World War I. It was the first adoption of a semi-automatic service pistol by ...
References
External links
diagram of cartridge with measurements
Pistol and rifle cartridges
Military cartridges
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