Ammunition maker
RWS
RWS in the reference: 7 gun models, 898 factory loads, 24 cartridges introduced.
Part of Dynamit Nobel · Beretta Holding group
Overview
| Records | Count | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Gun models | 7 | Notable models |
| Factory loads | 898 | |
| Cartridges introduced | 24 | Cartridges |
| Component bullets | 8 |
German manufacturer with history dating to 1865. Known for premium hunting ammunition and Rottweil shotshell brand. HIT, DECO, and Biathlon loads.
Sources and provenance
- Manufacturer RWS — RWS — published ballistics archived copy
Notable firearms
7 models in the firearm database. Collectible and service designs first, then the newest.
- RWS Diana 34 EMS 177 Cal
- RWS Diana 460 Magnum 177 Cal
- RWS Diana 460 Magnum 22 Cal
- RWS Model 48 177 Cal
- RWS Model 48 22 Cal
- RWS Model 34 177 Cal
- RWS Model 34 22 Cal
Associated cartridges
238 cartridges: the ones RWS introduced and the ones it loads for.
| Cartridge | Relation | Loads |
|---|---|---|
| 7x64mm Brenneke | Introduced 1917 | 8 |
| 9.3x74mmR | Introduced 1900 | 7 |
| 8x68mm S | Introduced 1939 | 3 |
| .215 (CIP) | Introduced 1992 | — |
| .375 XLR | Introduced 2022 | — |
| .500/416 Nitro Express 3 1/4" | Introduced 1905 | — |
| 10.6x25mmR German Ordnance | Introduced 1870 | — |
| 5.6x50mmR | Introduced 1968 | — |
| 5.6x57mm | Introduced 1964 | — |
| 5.6x57mmR | Introduced 1964 | — |
| 5.6x70mmR | Introduced 2008 | — |
| 6.5x50mmR | Introduced 1897 | — |
| 6.5x52mmR K&S | Introduced 2012 | — |
| 6.5x58mmR | Introduced 1904 | — |
| 6.5x65mmR RWS | Introduced 1990 | — |
| 6.5x68mmR | Introduced 1939 | — |
| 6.5x70mmR | Introduced 1923 | — |
| 6mm ME Flobert Court | Introduced 1880 | — |
| 6x70mmR | Introduced 2000 | — |
| 7x50mmR | Introduced 1992 | — |
| 7x66mm Super Express | Introduced 1956 | — |
| 8x57mm IR | Introduced 1893 | — |
| 8x57mm J (8x57 I) | Introduced 1888 | — |
| 8x72mmR | Introduced 1900 | — |
214 more in the factory-load explorer.
Factory loads
898 RWS loads in the reference, each with grain weight, bullet type and advertised velocity.
Counts are read from the reference and the shop at build time and change as records are added or corrected. Maker names in the reference are matched to this page through a reviewed alias list, not by spelling alone.
