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Bergmann-Simplex 8mm cartridge

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Bergmann-Simplex 8mm cartridge / 8x18mm Simplex
TypePistol cartridge
Place of originGerman Empire

The 8mm Bergman-Simplex cartridge, also known as 8mm Bergmann Nº 6 and 8x18mm Simplex,[1] is a cartridge developed by Theodor Bergmann for his Simplex pistols. Original loadings of this cartridge fired a 71 grain bullet at 790 feet per second.[2]

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  1. ^ "8 mm Bergman-Simplex / 8mm Bergmann Nº 6 / 8x18 Simplex / DWM 488 / SAA 3690 / ECRA-ECDV 08 018 CGC 020". municion.org. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Bergmann Simplex". Forgotten Weapons. 27 December 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2019.