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Kom over en merkelig sak her om dagen. Noen som vet hvilken type patron det er snakk om, evt kaliber??

Det er patronen til venstre på bildet det er snakk om (den sammenlignes med en 45 ACP til høyre). Patronen er merket "K42" og "VIZ" ...

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455 Webley. Vlz betyr at den er ladd med røyksvakt krutt. Gjetter at K42 betyr Kynoch, og 1942. Men det er egentlig litt halvvill gjetning, dog basert på engelsk kutume når det kommer til merking.

 

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455 Webley Mk VI [11.55×19.3mmR]: Introduced in 1939. A 265-grain full-metal-jacketed bullet intended for military purposes, designed to comply with the Hague Convention. This cartridge was used during World War II. The propellant was 5.5–7.5 gr (0.36–0.49 g) cordite or 5.5 gr (0.36 g) nitro-cellulose.[2] Cordite-loaded cartridges bore a "VI" on the headstamp while nitrocellulose-loaded cartridges were indicated with a "VIz".

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