12,17x42R

12,17x42R

This is where it both begins and ends. 12,17x42R is the first ammunition with metallic cartridge for rifles to be used by the Swedish defence and the last of the old type. That is with a big and slow bullet. And the cartridge is a rim fire, like that of a .22LR cartridge today. The cartridge was used in rifle m/67 that was a single shot Remington roll block rifle.

Calibre 12,7x42

Model 12,17 m/67

Projectile form

Projectile weight 24,5 Gram

Projectile material Led

Projectile type Ball

Colour markings -

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Propellant Black powder

Propellant weight Gram 4,25 Gram

Propellant weight Grain 65,6 Grains

Calibre 12,7x42

Model 12,7x33 Lös

Projectile form

Projectile weight

Projectile material Wax

Projectile type Blank

Colour markings -

V0 mps -

V0 fps -

Propellant

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This is a blank 12,7mm cartridge. It is propably loaded with black powder and then sealed with wax. The wax is still soft to the tutche. The case length is a bit shorter than the live round.
The bottom of the cartridge is plane, without stamps.
A big thanks to a private collector for lending this cartridge to me.