Austro-Hungarian military service revolver cartridge adopted for the Rast & Gasser M1898 revolver. Standard sidearm of Austro-Hungarian officers through WWI.
Type: Revolver
Introduced: 1898, Austria-Hungary
Parent case: None
Standardization: None
Bullet diameter: 0.32" (8.13 mm)
Case length: 1.037" (26.34 mm)
Overall length: 1.391" (35.33 mm)
Max pressure: 18,000 PSI
Rim type: Rimmed
Primer: Berdan Small Pistol
Typical twist rate: 1:20
Muzzle velocity: 744–787 fps
Muzzle energy: 155–173 ft-lbs
Effective range: 40 yd
Common bullet weights: 126 gr
Primary use: Military
Production status: Discontinued
Also known as: 8mm Gasser · 8x27mmR
History: Adopted by the Austro-Hungarian Army in 1898 for the Rast-Gasser M1898 revolver. The revolver and cartridge equipped Austro-Hungarian officers through the entirety of WWI and remained in use into WWII. The M1898 is notable for being a solid-frame revolver with a gate-loading cylinder — a design considered obsolete by most nations in 1898 but retained by Austria-Hungary for cost reasons.…
Notable firearms: Rast-Gasser M1898
Military use: Austria-Hungary
Similar cartridges: 8mm Lebel Revolver, 8mm Nambu