8mm Gasser
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The 8mm Gasser is a rimmed cartridge
used only in the Rast-Gasser M1898
revolver
. Its bullet is cylindro-ogival and is of the jacketed type.
Cartridge (firearms)
A cartridge, also called a round, packages the bullet, gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the firing chamber of a firearm. The primer is a small charge of impact-sensitive chemical that may be located at the center of the case head or at its rim . Electrically...
used only in the Rast-Gasser M1898
Rast-Gasser M1898
The Rast & Gasser Model 1898 was a service revolver used by the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I and various armies in World War II-Operation:...
revolver
Revolver
A revolver is a repeating firearm that has a cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing. The first revolver ever made was built by Elisha Collier in 1818. The percussion cap revolver was invented by Samuel Colt in 1836. This weapon became known as the Colt Paterson...
. Its bullet is cylindro-ogival and is of the jacketed type.