8×52mmR Mannlicher

The 8×52mmR Mannlicher cartridge was first introduced in 1888 for the Mannlicher M1888 rifle, an updated version of the Mannlicher M1886.^[2]

8×52mmR Mannlicher
Type	Rifle cartridge
Place of origin	Austria-Hungary
Service history
In service	1888-1890s (at least)
Used by	Austria-Hungary
Production history
Designed	1888
Specifications
Case type	Rimmed, bottleneck
Bullet diameter	8.14 mm (0.320 in)
Neck diameter	8.93 mm (0.352 in)
Shoulder diameter	12.06 mm (0.475 in)
Base diameter	12.46 mm (0.491 in)
Rim diameter	14.08 mm (0.554 in)[1]
Rim thickness	1.46 mm (0.057 in)
Case length	52.3 mm (2.06 in)[1]
Overall length	76.05 mm (2.994 in)
Filling	Black powder
Filling weight	62 grains (4.0 g)
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy 244 gr (16 g) M88 RN 1,750 ft/s (533 m/s) 1,660 ft⋅lbf (2,250 J)
Test barrel length: 30 inches (76 cm)

Description

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.^[1]

It was succeeded by the semi-smokeless and later on the fully-smokeless powder 8×50mmR Mannlicher cartridge.

See also

• List of rimmed cartridges