8x63 Tracer

 

IDnumber 88 Caliber 8x63 Model sk ptr m/32 slprj m/39 Projectile form - Projectile weight 11,01 Gram Projectile material - Projectile type Tracer Colour markings Red tip V0 mps 824 mps V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - Illuminates in red. This is a cartridge with the early, red marking of the tip of the projectile.

 

IDnumber 89 Caliber 8x63 Model sk ptr m/32 slprj m/39 Projectile form - Projectile weight 11,01 Gram Projectile material - Projectile type Tracer Colour markings White tip V0 mps 824 mps V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - Illuminates in red. This is a cartridge with the later, white marking of the tip of the projectile.

 

IDnumber 195 Caliber 8x63 Model Projectile form Projectile weight Projectile material Projectile type Tracer Colour markings V0 mps V0 fps - Propellant Propellant weight Gram Propellant weight Grain - This cartridge created 1940 has a odd primer. It is non magnetic and are dark to the color. I have my suspicion of that the primers might be manufactured in Germany and then imported to Sweden.

 

IDnumber 216 Caliber 8x63 Model Projectile form Projectile weight Projectile material Projectile type Tracer Colour markings V0 mps V0 fps - Propellant Propellant weight Gram Propellant weight Grain - Is this a manufacturing error? The tip is neither white or black, just gray. It is probably a tracer ere the white paint have been polluted in production. I think it is a interesting cartridge though, and if you happen to have a insight of your own feel free to suggest it to me.

 

IDnumber 194 Caliber 8x63 Model 8 mm sk ptr m/32 slprj m/39 Projectile form Projectile weight 11,0 gram Projectile material Projectile type Tracer Colour markings White tip V0 mps 780 m/s V0 fps - Propellant Propellant weight Gram Propellant weight Grain - This tracer cartridge has a red case mouth seal and a quite rough case mouth crimp. The primer annulus has a black colour. The projectile jackets material is made of GMCS. This is the only cartridge of the 8x63 that is using a case mouth seal, and the reason behind it is unknown to me. It is of a late production though, 1945 from the Karlsborg factory.