8×58mmR Danish Krag
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The 8×58mmR Danish Krag, also known as the 8×58mmRD, is a late 19th-century rimmed centerfire military rifle cartridge similar to other early smokeless powder designs. It was briefly adopted by Norway and Sweden and remained the standard Danish service rifle cartridge from 1889 until 1945.[2][1][4]
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Type | Rifle[1] | |||||||||||
Place of origin | Denmark | |||||||||||
Service history | ||||||||||||
In service | 1889–1945[1] | |||||||||||
Used by | Denmark Norway Sweden[1] | |||||||||||
Wars | World War II[1] | |||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||
Designed | 1888[1] | |||||||||||
Manufacturer | Norma Precision [2] | |||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||
Case type | Rimmed, bottleneck[1] | |||||||||||
Bullet diameter | 8.20 mm (0.323 in) | |||||||||||
Land diameter | 7.89 mm (0.311 in) | |||||||||||
Neck diameter | 8,98 | |||||||||||
Shoulder diameter | 11.95 mm (0.470 in) | |||||||||||
Base diameter | 12.75 mm (0.502 in) | |||||||||||
Rim diameter | 14.65 mm (0.577 in) | |||||||||||
Rim thickness | 1.80 mm (0.071 in) | |||||||||||
Case length | 58.00 mm (2.283 in) | |||||||||||
Overall length | 78.00 mm (3.071 in) | |||||||||||
Case capacity | 4.55 cm3 (70.2 gr H2O) | |||||||||||
Rifling twist | 1:11.811 in (300 mm) | |||||||||||
Maximum pressure | 180.00–306.00 MPa (26,107–44,382 psi) | |||||||||||
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Source(s): [2][3] Spitzer [2][4][3] |
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