Cartridges

The 11.15x50R LK Express was one of the numerous length LK cartridges produced between 1890 and 1910. RWS/Utendoerffer was the main producer of these cartridges even though Egestorff and B Stahl/Gecado also produced it.

11.15x49R MB Target was also based on a shortened 11.15x60R Mauser case. It was in production from around 1880 until 1910. All known cartridges were produced by H. Utendoerffer of Nurnberg. DWM case drawing #24A appears to be the same cartridge even though no known...

The 11.15x47R M Target (Landjager) was introduced by H. Ehrmann in about 1876 and it was based on a shortened 11.15x60R Mauser case. It was not produced after WW1. The 47mm case length cartridges were some of the most popular sporting cartridges produced in Europe...

The 11.15x40R was the shortest variation of the LK Express cartridges and it was produced from 1885 and last listed in 1901. It was also produced on the Stahl “St” case type. Sauer was one of the major manufacturers who built rifles on the “LK” case type...

The 11.15x37.5R Grenzaufseher (Border Police) was introduced around 1879 and used in the M79 Mauser rifle and last produced just prior to WW1. It was a popular sporting cartridge produced by most major manufacturers in Europe but was also used by the Prussian Border...

See also Metric Military Rifle This was the commercial version of the military cartridge adopted by the Austro-Hungarian Army in 1882. Also known as the Austrian Military Carbine Model 1867 cartridge. A popular sporting cartridge produced in Czechoslovakia until the...

This cartridge first appeared in the Lorenz 1886 Export Catalogue described as case # 269 German Target. The Werndl 12.5 mm base appears to have been utilised as the parent case. The case was manufactured between 1883 and 1890.

Introduced in 2000 with cases made by Hulsen-Horneber for an unknown client. “Geier” means “Vulture” in German.

This was the largest of the Collath cartridges produced. All Collath cartridges were produced by RWS. The calibre was only sold by Collath as a proprietary cartridge and no other headstamps are known and was designed between 1895 and 1900 and produced until 1928....

The 11 X 52R M TARGET (EINHEITSHULSEN) was produced by most major cartridge manufactures from about 1876 until 1914. There are variations of the length of the case neck amongst some manufacturers. It was a popular for target shooting. No 1 no headstamp make...

Known from packets on which were written ‘Special Sorte” containing cases that are designated M50/11e packed in 1929. According to the stamp on the packet, these were never offered in catalogues, being outside the production programme of the company and manufactured...

The Gras Scolaire was introduced around 1876 and remained in production until 1920. It was intended for civilian use at the ""Battalions Scolaire"" - the French School Battalions (Cadets). The rifles were miniaturised versions of the Gras service reifles....

The 11x49R Dreyse MB was based on an MB type case and it was probably designed by Dreyse. The case has the same dimensions as DWM case no 447 which was listed as 11.1x49R Duneberg (a powder factory near Hamburg) and designed around 1895. Johann Nicolaus von...

   Designed in 1907 with cases based on the 11x59R French Gras case type with SFM headstamps. The cartridge was named after Pietro Paolo Savorgnan di Brazzà, then known as Pierre Paul François Camille Savorgnan de Brazza (26 January 1852 - 14 September...

This was one of a series of cartridges based on the French 11mm Gras case. The 11x47R was the shortest in the series and was probably used as a target rifle or for school battalions. (Dixon Ref. FR5)   

This was in all probability some experimental or special order, based on the old 11,15x60R M.71 case.   

The 11x45.5R was listed by Georg Roth as case number 92. The base is typical of the MB style base and the cartridge was produced from approximately 1880 until 1914. Military style headstamps appear on all cases. Various lengths and diameters have been recorded in...

The 11x45R MB was based on a shortened 11.15x60R military case. Probably introduced by Georg Roth in approximately 1876 and production continued until 1935. There are similar cartridges produced by Georg Roth with differing neck, shoulder and case lengths. Also...

The 11x42R has a MB base and was listed by Lorenz with DWM case number 180. It was referred to as a Landjäger (Rural Police) cartridge. It was first listed in the Lorenz c1886 Export catalogue and last listed in the DWM 1904 catalogue. Cartridge has a raised headstamp...

I am still looking for further information on this cartridge. Case has a heavy taper at the neck with a horse hair type wad.

The 11 x 40R Mäntsälän seppä is a wildcat and dates back to the 1930's. It was developed by a blacksmith (= "seppä" in Finnish) who lived in a village called Mäntsälä. At that time there was a civil guard called Suojeluskunta in Finland. The member of Suojeluskunta...

Based on a shortened 11.15 x 60R military cartridge. Production period from approximately 1876 until 1910 The no h/s variation was probably produced by Lorenz.

Still getting verification on this. Cartridge was produced by the B.STAHL PATRONENHÜLSEN und WAFFENFABRIK of Suhl (aka MESSINGHÜLSENFABRIK) which operated from 1871 to 1901 when it was taken over by GECADO (G.C. Dornheim). The company was formed in 1871 by Reinhard...

"This cartridge length came in two neck variations, the high neck and the low neck. It was introduced around 1874 and production continued until around 1910. It was first recorded in the 1877 Utendoerffer catalogue as the 11 x 28 R MBm Schilling. Cartridge...