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| 9.3mm Cartridges
Continued By Brian Clark
This is my continuing article on the 9.3mm series of cartridges...
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9.3 x 36R Express
Other Names
9.3 x 36R Express
9.25 x 36R
9.3 X 36R Express
9.35 X 35R
9.3 x 36.4R Express
9.35 X 35.25R
9.35 x 36.4R
DWM 178
| 9.3 x 36R
Express |
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inches |
mm |
| Rim Diameter |
0.492 |
12.5 |
| Base Diameter |
0.433 |
11.0 |
| Neck Diameter |
0.390 |
9.9 |
| Case Length |
1.435 |
36.4 |
| Bullet Diameter |
0.366 |
9.3 |
| Country of Origin: |
Germany |
| Approximate Dates: |
1882 to 1925 |
| Designer: |
Deutsche Waffen und
Munitionsfabrik |
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| Manufacturer: |
Deutsche Waffen und
Munitionsfabrik |
| Historical Data: |
The 9.3 x 36R cartridge was
introduced about 1882 by Lorenz and had disappeared by the mid 1920's. The cartridge only
appears as a 'D' or Deutsche type. It was listed in the 1904 DWM catalog and the 1908 and
1921 RWS catalogs. There are some differing dimensions depending on the catalog used. Brad
Dixon (Dixon, W. B., European Sporting Cartridges) believes that this was not a very
popular cartridge because no specimens are known today. |
| Notes and Sources: |
This cartridge is based on the
British 360 BPE 2 1/4 inch case.It is one of a series of cases ranging from 36mm to 85mm
all based on the 360 case. There are many variations with similar names but are not
interchangeable. There are three basic variations to the 360 case. The first is the 'D'
type or the 'Deutsche Form'. This was the earliest type found appearing about 1878 and
have a slightly wider base. The second variety is the 'E' type or 'English Form' and has a
slightly narrow base. The last type is the 'Nimrod' form. The Nimrod form was the last
type to be introduced which happened about 1905. The Nimrod form has a narrower rim than
the previous two.There is actually a fourth type which is the 'Normalized' form which was
introduced in 1925 when the 9.3 x 72R dimensions were standardized. The identification of
the cartridges is done by the headstamps which will include D, E, Nimrod or N for
Normalized. Of course there are variations and exceptions to this making identification
difficult. |
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