| Calibre | 8x57 IS |
| Model | sk ptr m/39 prj m/39 |
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| Projectile type | Ball |
| Colour markings | Green primer |
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| 8x57IS was used in rifle m/39 from 1939, witch was a German K98K rifle. The 8x57IS is also called 8x57JS, from the German habit of spelling the capital "I" as a "J". The rifle was later rebuilt 1942-43 to use 8x63 ammunition instead. It was also used in Kg m/39 until 1950 then it was rebuilt to use 6,5x55 instead. All 8x57IS ammunition is manufactured in either Germany or Czechoslovakia, no ammunition were manufactured in Sweden. |
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