6,5x55 All

 

IDnumber 66 Caliber 6,5x55 Model - Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material Plastic Projectile type Gallery Colour markings Blue projectile V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - -

 

IDnumber 122 Caliber 6,5x55 Model 6,5mm Blindpatron m/19 för ksp Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material - Projectile type Inert Colour markings - V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This inert round is designated "6,5mm blindpatron m/19 för kulspruta", and is established 15 May 1919. The designation states it is to be used with the machine guns. (INV 46469 from Armemuseum)

 

IDnumber 141 Caliber 6,5x55 Model Lös ptr m/94 Projectile form Projectile weight Projectile material Projectile type Blank Colour markings Purple projectile V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant G. ex. krut m/94 Propellant weight Gram 0,7 gram Propellant weight Grain - This is the first type of the blank 6,5x55 ammunition, established20th of December 1898. It has the for the time purple dyed wodden projectile. The same colour can be found on 7,5mm Nagant and 8x57 RD ammunition. Ref: Armemuseum digitalmuseum INV 46471

 

IDnumber 174 Caliber 6,5x55 Model Projectile form Projectile weight Projectile material Projectile type Inert Colour markings V0 mps V0 fps - Propellant Propellant weight Gram Propellant weight Grain - This seems to be an experimental/first production of its own kind. It has a shorter projectile than the live round or the standard issue inert coming later on. It is not only a by accident squeeze d round, as more identical rounds is to be found. I have no explanation of why the projectile is shortened.

 

IDnumber 176 Caliber 6,5x55 Model Projectile form Projectile weight Projectile material Projectile type Inert Colour markings V0 mps V0 fps - Propellant Propellant weight Gram Propellant weight Grain - This is an inert round that has been upgraded to have the projectile painted green to follow the standard introduced in the 40th. It is originally designated “6,5mm Blindpatron m/19 för kulspruta”, but is used in all 6,5mm weapons by this time. (INV 46469 from Armemuseum)

 

IDnumber 190 Caliber 6,5x55 Model Projectile form Projectile weight Projectile material Projectile type Blank Colour markings V0 mps V0 fps - Propellant Propellant weight Gram Propellant weight Grain - I really have no idea of what this might be, but as several is found I think it is legitimate. The case is produced by Marieberg in 1926, but it can also of been a reused one. Courtesy Rude of Åtvidaberg collection

 

IDnumber 232 Caliber 6,5x55 Model 6,5/94 Lös ptr 17 Projectile form Projectile weight - Projectile material - Projectile type Blank Colour markings V0 mps V0 fps - Propellant Propellant weight Gram Propellant weight Grain - The blank 6,5x55 ammunition m/17 is a ammunition intended for the m/94 carbine rifles used for ceremonial use and for shooting salute. The m/94 carbines has un-threaded mussels of the barrels, so it is not possible to mount a blank firing device for the use of the normal wooden projectile blanks. Therefore the need arouse for a new type of blanks in the Swedish defense, one with a star crimped mouth. The order went to the company Stockholms vapenfabrik as none of the regular suppliers were able to start such a small scale production as asked for. The base for the m/17 ammunition is live or blank 6,5x55 ammunition were the projectile is removed, and a crimp is done to the case mouth. The tip is sealed with red lacquer. As the cases is reused means that there is no new head stamp created for this ammunition, it can have any factory code or year. The new factory code 680 is only to be found on the box itself.

 

IDnumber 207 Caliber 6,5x55 Model Projectile form Projectile weight Projectile material Projectile type Ball Colour markings V0 mps V0 fps - Propellant Propellant weight Gram Propellant weight Grain - This cartridge looks like it is manufactured a week ago. The truth is that the case is stamped in 1897. This is a production by K & C, Keller & Co, Hirtenberg, Austria.

 

IDnumber 214 Caliber 6,5x55 Model 6,5 mm blind patron m/99 Projectile form Projectile weight - Projectile material - Projectile type Inert Colour markings - V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This is the second generation of inert round in 6,5x55, the m/99 (1899). It was established in 2d of February 1900. It is an on the outside all brass construction and on the inside their is an wodden core. It is identified with the two rills around the projectile. It should probably have a empty primer in place, something that is missing on this example. It is manufactured by the Marieberg ammunitions fabrik in 1902. Ref: Armemuseum INV 46297

 

IDnumber 54 Caliber 6,5x55 Model K ptr m/99 Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material Led Projectile type Training Colour markings - V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This short range training ammunition is designated in 1899 and has a small led projectile. It was used for short range practice.

 

IDnumber 67 Caliber 6,5x55 Model 6,5 mm blindpatron m/06 Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material - Projectile type Inert Colour markings Black projectile and case V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This is the 3:rd inert 6,5 mm model, established in 7th of March 1907. It is made in brass, with a pin of wood in the core. (INV 46468 in Armemuseum)

 

IDnumber 226 Caliber 6,5x55 Model fm/13 Projectile form Projectile weight 8,8 gram Projectile material Projectile type Ball Colour markings V0 mps 845 m/s V0 fps - Propellant Propellant weight Gram Propellant weight Grain - This is a torpedo formed projectile from 1913, trial model m/13 It was a experimental type never been formalized. I do not have much of data for this ammunition yet, but the box from 27 September 1916 states it to be a projectile "typ B" of torpedo type. The powder used is the "Gkr III", rifle powder type 3.

 

IDnumber 48 Caliber 6,5x55 Model lös ptr m/94 Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material Wood Projectile type Blank Colour markings Red projectile V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This is the first type of blank ammunition for 6,5x55. The tip of the bullet is round and is similar in shape to the m/94 ball bullet.

 

IDnumber 225 Caliber 6,5x55 Model fm/06 Projectile form Spitzer Projectile weight 9,05 gram Projectile material Projectile type Ball Colour markings V0 mps 759 m/s V0 fps - Propellant Propellant weight Gram Propellant weight Grain - This is the first spitzer projectile to be used on trial in the Swedish defense. It is designated spetskula fm/06, "spitser bullet trial model m/06". The projectile is spitz tipped with a straight sided flat bottom. It resembles in the design to the German s-geschoss. It were used as a reference for a long time, and were used in the trials of the developments of the 8x63 ammunition.

 

IDnumber 44 Caliber 6,5x55 Model - Projectile form Ogival Projectile weight - Projectile material - Projectile type Ball Colour markings Black projectile V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This is a unknown cartridge to me. It is a early experimental round were the case is made 1917 by Marieberg ammunition factory (That does not mean that this round is manufactured that year) It has a blackened projectile. If that is the materials original colour or if it is coloured in that way is unknown to me. It is either a trial smoke trace round, or simply a projectile with a new kind of material in the jacket.

 

IDnumber 57 Caliber 6,5x55 Model lös ptr m/14 Projectile form - Projectile weight 0,6 Gram Projectile material Wood Projectile type Blank Colour markings Green projectile V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This is the first form and colour of blank round m/14

 

IDnumber 49 Caliber 6,5x55 Model lös ptr m/14 Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material Wood Projectile type Blank Colour markings Red projectile V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This is just another projectile form of the blank ammunition in use.

 

IDnumber 39 Caliber 6,5x55 Model sk ptr m/94 slprj m/39 Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material - Projectile type Tracer Colour markings Red tip V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This is the early red tip marking of the tracer. Was later changed to White tip. The projectile illuminates with red between 100-800 meters.

 

IDnumber 68 Caliber 6,5x55 Model blind ptr Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material - Projectile type Inert Colour markings - V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This inert round is without the typical green projectile that is standard for the modern inert round. The 2 groves around the case are where it should be. The cartridge is "blind", without primer and propellant. The cartridge is made for safe practicing with the weapon. This special round marked "VPT 41" is made in Finland for the Swedish government in 1941. VPT is short for "Valtion Patruunathedas" in Lapua, Finland. One big thanks to John Giles, California for this picture!

 

IDnumber 40 Caliber 6,5x55 Model sk ptr m/94 slprj m/39 Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material Jacket of tombac plated steel Core of ?. Tracer compound. Projectile type Tracer Colour markings White tip. Black primer. V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This is the later marking of the tracer projectile. The projectile was earlier marked with red. It illuminates with red between 100-800 meters.

 

IDnumber 38 Caliber 6,5x55 Model sk ptr m/94 prj m/94 Projectile form - Projectile weight 10,10 Gram Projectile material Copper nickel plated steel jacket. Led core. Projectile type Ball Colour markings - V0 mps 700 mps V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This is the first type of projectile for sk ptr m/94.

 

IDnumber 41 Caliber 6,5x55 Model sk ptr m/94 prj m/94 Projectile form - Projectile weight 10,10 Gram Projectile material Jacket of tombac plated steel. Led core. Projectile type Ball Colour markings Light blue tip V0 mps 700 mps V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - The blue tip tells that it is intended only for peace time training. It is of lower quality than wartime ammunition.

 

IDnumber 42 Caliber 6,5x55 Model sk ptr m/94 prj m/94 Projectile form - Projectile weight 10,10 Gram Projectile material Copper nickel plated steel jacket. Led core. Projectile type Ball Colour markings Green tip V0 mps 700 mps V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - The green tip ammunition is "not for automatic weapons". It is of low quality in manufacture and mechanical quality. The green tip is the early marking of the projectile. Later the colour was switched for dark blue. The cartridge is probably made 1939, it is only from that year I found boxes with this colour marking.

 

IDnumber 43 Caliber 6,5x55 Model sk ptr m/94 prj m/94 Projectile form - Projectile weight 10,10 Gram Projectile material - Projectile type Ball Colour markings Blue tip V0 mps 700 mps V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - The blue tip ammunition is "only for peace time use". It is of low quality in manufacture and mechanical quality. The dark blue tip is the later marking of the projectile, the earlier marking was green. The cartridge is made ca 1940-45.

 

IDnumber 45 Caliber 6,5x55 Model lös ptr m/14 Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material Wood Projectile type Blank Colour markings Green projectile V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This blank ammunition is intended for automatic weapons. I’m not sure, but I think it is harder loaded than the ammunition with red projectile.

 

IDnumber 46 Caliber 6,5x55 Model - Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material Wood Projectile type Blank Colour markings Black tip, green projectile V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This blank ammunition is intended for automatic weapons. I don't know what the black tip means, but a theory I heard is that it is representing a tracer round in a MG belt.

 

IDnumber 47 Caliber 6,5x55 Model lös ptr m/14 Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material Wood Projectile type Blank Colour markings - V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This is a standard model 14 blank ammunition, but in the "white", an unpainted wooden projectile. It is intended for bolt rifles.

 

IDnumber 53 Caliber 6,5x55 Model kptr m/12 Projectile form - Projectile weight 0,6 Gram Projectile material - Projectile type Training Colour markings - V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant Gexkr II/0,30 Propellant weight Gram 0,5 Gram Propellant weight Grain - This is short range training ammunition m/12 with a wooden core. If you look closely at the bottom of the wooden core you will see NP stamped there. Could be Norma Projektilfabrik. The case is also stamped "E" for "Ersättning", "substitute", so this case is made in steel. This kind of ammunition is for short range training of cadets and for indoor practice shooting. The projectile shown is rifled in the sides. It is because the projectiles were reused after fired. There is also a later model of the projectile with a jacket only without the wooden core.

 

IDnumber 56 Caliber 6,5x55 Model 6,5 mm. l. ptr. m/16 f. krev. Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material Wood Projectile type Grenade Colour markings Blue projectile V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This blue dyed, wooden projectile 6,5x55 cartridge is the rifle grenade for the Krevadkarbin m/16 were altered for the 6,5mm caliber (in origin, the rifle were in the 8x58RD caliber). A Krevadkarbin m/16 is an altered Remington m/67-89 rifle with a "cup" on the end of the short barrel to hold the krevadpatron m/16. There is a rod on a chain attached to the rifle that is used to push out the empty case as the rifle is missing an ejector. The krevadpatron m/16 is a simulation grenade that after being fired will detonate with a bang and a smoke cloud simulating an artillery attack. The full designation of the cartridge is 6,5 mm. lös patron m/16 för krevadpatronkarbin. [2] There were 22.661 cartridges in stock 31/1 1942 [1] but I have still not found a box of this cartridge, only single pcs. From 1942 the cartridge to be used is specified as the standard m/14 blank cartridge. The later cartridge will give a slightly longer throwing distance. [7] [1] SAN rapport 2/4 1942 [2] Artelleritidskrift 1916 [3] Amregister 1944 [7] Amregister 1942

 

IDnumber 58 Caliber 6,5x55 Model 6,5 mm sk ptr m/94 prj m/41 PRICK Projectile form - Projectile weight 9,07 Gram Projectile material Jacket of tombac plated steel. Core of led. Projectile type Ball Colour markings - V0 mps 793 mps V0 fps - Propellant Gkr III 0,45-0,60 Propellant weight Gram 2,4 gram Propellant weight Grain - With the introduction of the prickskyttegevär m/41 (sharpshooters rifle m/41), the need for matching ammunition arose. The difference between the sharp shooters ammunition and the standard ball m/41 is of cause in the manufacturing tolerances used, but also in the mantle material. The sharp shooters 6,5x55 (PRICK) is in general made with a mantle of cupronickel plated steel. Ref: M7786-002960 Beskr finkal am 1975

 

IDnumber 60 Caliber 6,5x55 Model sk ptr m/94 prj m/41 Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material - Projectile type Ball Colour markings Blue tip V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - The blue tip ammunition shows that this is a"only for peace time shooting". It is of low quality in manufacture and mechanical quality. The blue tip is the later marking of the projectile, the earlier marking was green.

 

IDnumber 52 Caliber 6,5x55 Model sk ptr m/94 pprj m/41 Projectile form - Projectile weight 7,3 Gram Projectile material Core of tungsten carbide Projectile type Armour piercing Colour markings Black tip and primer. V0 mps 950 mps V0 fps - Propellant Kspkr I/0,55 pbr Propellant weight Gram 3 gram Propellant weight Grain - The production of the pprj (Pansarprojektil) m/41 ammunition was during the 1943-44 period. It was found to be a difficult and expensive ammunition to produce with a cost of 1,20 SEK per round or the equivalent of 24 SEK in today's value. The high price was due to the very limited wartime availability of the core material, tungsten carbide, and to the difficulties associated with the mass production of these metal alloy cores to precision ammunition standards. The only documented indication of the initial use of pprj ammunition is noted in the AmReg 1943 (Navy) catalog. Here it is shown for use with both rifles and all naval machine guns. In the following AmReg 1946 (Navy) publication, however, the pprj round was removed. This short period of listing in the AmReg catalog raises the question if the PPRJ was actually introduced into the navy inventory or if it was only planned? The ammunition ultimately found use as a special issue to snipers. It is noted that in 1956 that the combat load of each sniper included 40 rounds of pprj along with 40 rounds of sniper grade prj m/41 ammunition. While the pprj ammunition was not quite of sniper accuracy, the armor piercing ammunition did provide the sniper a better capability against hard targets. The accuracy of the pprj is given as within 18cm2 (2.79 sq in) at 100 meters as an average when tested in 200 series of 10 rounds each in the delivery tests. Also, the trajectory is different between the pprj and the standard 6,5 m/41 projectile, so when used the sniper needed to readjust the point of aim. The ammunition was intended against such lightly armored targets as personnel carriers or shields of artillery pieces. While the pprj cartridge generates a higher Pmax of 3500 atm (51,435 psi) compared to the standard m/41 cartridge that has a Pmax of 3300 atm (48,496 psi), the pprj could be used in all of the 6,5 mm weapons used by the Swedish military. The V25 of the 6,5 pprj in a m/96 rifle is 950 m/s (3,117 fps) as compared to the V0 of 8x63 pprj that is 810 m/s (2,658 fps). The penetration capacity of the 6,5 pprj actually proved to be better than that of the more powerful 8x63mm round. The armor piercing tungsten carbide core of the 6,5mm pprj projectile had a better shape for penetrating hard targets. Test examples of pprj rounds penetration at 100 meters with a 90 degree impact angle results are: 140 mm of concrete 16-17 mm of HB 500 steel armor. 28 mm of HB 130 steel plate. In the same test at 300 meters with a 90 degree impact angle the results are: 120 mm of concrete 8 mm of HB 500 steel armor. 22-25 mm of HB 130 steel plate. In 1956 there were a reported 3,800,000 rounds of pprj held in storage. Ref: P M angående 6,5 mm sk ptr m/94 pprj m/41 Amkat 1949 AmReg 1943 Marinen AmReg 1946 Marinen The beautiful sectioned projectile is with courtesy of Wolfgang Gross

 

IDnumber 64 Caliber 6,5x55 Model sk ptr m/94 prj m/41 Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material Copper washed soft steel jacket, led core Projectile type Ball Colour markings - V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This is a special one. It seems that the projectile and case is copper washed. It is made 1944 in the Karlsborgs ammunitions fabrik.

 

IDnumber 50 Caliber 6,5x55 Model lös ptr m/14 Projectile form - Projectile weight 0,5 Gram Projectile material Wood Projectile type Blank Colour markings Red projectile V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant Kspexkr I/O,30 Propellant weight Gram 0,30 Gram Propellant weight Grain - This is the early form of blank projectile m/14 with strait neck on the projectile.

 

IDnumber 55 Caliber 6,5x55 Model 6,5 mm sk ptr m/94 prj m/44 Projectile form - Projectile weight 4,0 Gram Projectile material - Projectile type Training Colour markings - V0 mps V25 = 680 mps V0 fps - Propellant Gexkr III Propellant weight Gram 1,0 Gram Propellant weight Grain - Short range practice ball ammunition. Is used in a distance not exceeding 100 meters.

 

IDnumber 51 Caliber 6,5x55 Model lös ptr m/14 Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material Wood Projectile type Blank Colour markings Red projectile V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This is the last type of blank cartridge m/14 with a neck on the projectile.

 

IDnumber 61 Caliber 6,5x55 Model sk ptr m/94 slprj m/41 Projectile form - Projectile weight 7,78 Gram Projectile material Copper nickel plated steel jacket. Core of ?. Tracer compound. Projectile type Tracer Colour markings White tip. Black neck. Black primer. V0 mps 790 mps V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - slprj m/41 replaced slprj m/39. The projectile illuminates in red for between 100-800 meters.

 

IDnumber 65 Caliber 6,5x55 Model Pack test Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material - Projectile type Pack test Colour markings - V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - The pack test cartridge is used by the factory to trim their packing machinery. Therefore it is a copy of the standard cartridge with no powder or live primer. It is differentiated from live cartridges by being fully chromed.

 

IDnumber 62 Caliber 6,5x55 Model sk ptr m/94 slprj m/41 red Ing Projectile form - Projectile weight 7,78 Gram Projectile material Jacket of tombac plated steel. Core of led. Tracer compound. Projectile type Tracer Colour markings White tip. Black neck. Black primer. Half of the case head is black. V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - The reduced charge tracers are identified through having half of the bunter painted black. The tracer is used only for training devices for the 8cm rocket rifles m/49 and m/51, and also for the Grenade rifle GRG m/48 series. Both training systems are phased out today and the ammunition are not produced any longer. The training systems has a short barrel of around 30-40 cm. I am investigating if the ammunition might have been used also for the kanongevär, a full-length barrel of a m/96 rifle used for simulations in canons. Until an answer can be found in print, I would not recommend using the ammunition in full barreled rifles. All reduced charge ammunition for Sweden, has the white tip of the bullet. If the tip is red, it is manufactured for export.

 

IDnumber 151 Caliber 6,5x55 Model - Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material Plastic Projectile type Training Colour markings Blue projectile V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This is to be an experimental 6,5x55 intended to be a late style short range training ammunition. The case is stamped in 1960 and looks unused, so the year is probably correct.

 

IDnumber 70 Caliber 6,5x55 Model blind ptr Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material - Projectile type Inert Colour markings Green projectile V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This is a very late type of inert round. It is "cheaply" made without the 3 classical grooves in the case.

 

IDnumber 63 Caliber 6,5x55 Model sk ptr m/94 h?gtrycksptr Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material - Projectile type High pressure Colour markings Black case head. V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This cartridge is used by a weapon technician to test if a weapon is fully healthy. The pressure of this cartridge is much higher than a standard cartridge, and an unhealthy weapon will fail the test. Please observe, do NOT use this cartridge yourself to test a weapon, it can cause severe injury

 

IDnumber 69 Caliber 6,5x55 Model blind ptr Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material - Projectile type Inert Colour markings Green projectile V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - The inert round is easily recognized with its green projectile and the 2 groves around the case. The cartridge is "blind", without primer and propellant. The cartridge is made for safe practicing with the gun.

 

IDnumber 59 Caliber 6,5x55 Model 6,5 mm sk ptr m/94 prj m/41 Projectile form - Projectile weight 9,07 Gram Projectile material Copper nickel plated steel jacket. Core of led. Projectile type Ball Colour markings - V0 mps 793 mps V0 fps - Propellant Gkr III 0,45-0,60 Propellant weight Gram 2,4 gram Propellant weight Grain - The boat tailed Spitz m/41 projectile is the successor to the since long outdated m/94 ogival projectile. Tests for a spitz projectile started already with the m/06 and m/13 trial spitz projectiles, but the final form were adopted from a projectile developed by Norma. The reason for waiting until 1941 were probably that the projectile were more expensive to produce, but finally also Sweden needed to follow the development in the world also for the 6,5 ammunition. The standard m/41 projectile were produced with a mantle of tombac plated steel. The projectile has a groove were the mouth of the cartridge case is pressed in to. Ref: M7786-002960 Beskr finkal am 1975