Josef MOETZ
  • AUSTRIAN MILITARY CARTRIDGES - Volume 1


  • The Small Arms Ammunition of the Habsburg Empire and the Austrian Armed Forces

               from 1866 to 1954ÖSTERREICHISCHE MILITÄRPATRONEN

     

      21x30 cm, hard bound, 440 pages, 310, partly coloured photos and

      drawings, ISBN 3-901208-17-8. Vienna 1996,

     

     

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    This book, published in 1996, by the head of the working group for Austrian military cartridges in the European Cartridge Research Association, has been anticipated for a number of years by many cartridge collectors and arms enthusiasts. Its subject is the military small arms ammunition used by the Austrian Armed Forces from 1866 to 1954. During this period, the Austrian Armed Forces used metallic cartridge calibers of almost exclusively Austrian origin. Beside these calibers, many early European experimental cartridges - tested by the Austrian Army between 1866 and the end of WW I - are described for the first time.

    The results of the original research for this book are many new facts, newly discovered pre - WW I European military experimental calibers, and the identification of a quantity of Roth case and bullet numbers.

    This book will be of great interest to forensic identification services, cartridge collectors, military museums, arms enthusiasts, the ammunition industry, and aviation historians (for the first time the Austrian special ammunition for air combat of WWI is described). Very interesting facts about the famous ammunition plant of Georg Roth and the connections between Austrian and German military ammunition development (e.g. 7,9 x 57 Mauser) are published here. For the non-German speaking reader, all the data sections and illustration descriptions are provided in English, as well as English summaries at the end of every section. In a second volume the following context is planned, beside additions to Vol. I:

     

    - the small arms ammunition of the Austrian Armed and Security Forces

      from 1955 to today;

    - the military cartridges in foreign calibers produced in Austria from 1870

      to  today (mainly ammunition for export), and;

    - the military cartridges in Austrian calibers produced in foreign countries.

     

    Please have a look onto the contents of the book:

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    Inhalt                                              Contents

     

    Die hier kursiv gedruckten und mit der Benummerung versehenen Kapitel werden in englischer Sprache angeboten.

    The chapters printed in italics with numbers are offered in English.

     

    1.            Einleitung                                                           1.            Introduction

     

    1.1.          Geleitwort des Präsidenten der Eu-                 1.1.          Foreword by the President of the

                    ropean Cartridge Research Association                        European Cartridge Research Association

    1.2.          Vorwort                                                                1.2.          Preface

    1.3.          Danksagung                                                        1.3.          Acknowledgments

    1.4.          Zum Inhalt und System                                     1.4.          The Contents and

                    dieses Buches                                                                    Organization of this Book

     

    2.            Historisch-technischer Teil                            2.            Historical-Technical Information

     

    2.1.         Die Periode von 1866 bis 1888                       2.1.         The Period from 1866 to 1888

     

    2.1.1.       Frühe Hinterladerversuche                                               Early Breech-Loading Tests

    2.1.2.       Das System Wänzel                                                           The Waenzel System

    2.1.3.       Werndl versus Remington                                               Werndl versus Remington

    2.1.4.       Die Werndl-Patronen M.1867                                          The Werndl M.1867 Cartridge and the

                    und die Wallgewehrpatrone                                             Wallgun-Cartridge

    2.1.5.       Frühe Versuchspatronen                                                  Early experimental cartridges

    2.1.6.       Die Werndl-Patronen M.1877                                          The Werndl M.1877 and M.1882

                    und M.1882                                                                         Cartridges

    2.1.7.       Die Gasser-Revolverpatronen                                          The Gasser Revolver Cartridges

    2.1.8.       Die Gasser-Kropatschek-Infanterie-                               The Gasser-Kropatschek Infantry Officer's

                    Offiziersrevolverpatronen                                                 Revolver Cartridges

    2.1.9.       Die 11 mm Fruwith-, Kro-                                                  The 11 mm Fruwirth, Kroptschek and

                    patschek- und Mannlicher-Patronen                              Mannlicher Cartridges

    2.1.10.     Spätere Gewehrversuche und                                          Late Rifle and Caliber

                    Versuche zur Kaliberverkleinerung                                 Reduction Experiments

    2.1.11.     Englische Zusammenfassung                          2.1.11.     English Summary

     

    2.2.         Die Periode von 1888                                        2.2.         The Period from 1888

                    bis 1914                                                                               to 1914

     

    2.2.1.       Frühe 8 mm Mannlicher-Patronen                                   Early 8 mm Mannlicher Cartridges

    2.2.2.       Die Mannlicher-Patrone M.93                                          The Mannlicher M.93 Cartridge

                    und ihr Umfeld                                                                    and its Derivatives

    2.2.3.       Von der "Zimmergewehr-"                                                From the Indoor-Practice Cartridge to the

                    zur "Wachpatrone"                                                           Guard Load

    2.2.4.       Frühe Spezialmunition                                                       Early Special Purpose Ammunition

    2.2.5.       Projekt - und Versuchs-                                                    Experimental Rifle Cartridges

                    Gewehrpatronen

    2.2.6.       Pistolen- und Revolverversuche                                     Self-Loading Pistol and Revolver Tests

    2.2.7.       Die 8 mm M.98 Revolverpatronen                                   8 mm M.98 Revolver Cartridges,

                    System Rast & Gasser                                                       Rast & Gasser System

    2.2.8.       Die 8 mm M.7 Repetierpistolen-                                       The 8 mm M.7 Pistol Cartridges,

                    Patronen System Roth/Krnka                                          Roth/Krnka System

    2.2.9.       Die Frommer Pistolenpatronen                                        The Frommer Pistol Cartridges

    2.2.10.     Englische Zusammenfassung                          2.2.10.     English Summary

     

    2.3.         Der Erste Weltkrieg                                        2.3.         The First World War

     

    2.3.1.       Mannlicher- und Werndl-Patronen                                 Mannlicher and Werndl Cartridges

    2.3.2.       Gewehrgranat- und Schein-                                              Grenade Blanks and Artillery

                    Geschützpatronen                                                              Simulation Cartridges

    2.3.3.       Spezialpatronen für die                                                      Special Purpose Cartridges for the Air

                    Luftfahrtruppen                                                                  Force

    2.3.4.       "Fremdländer"                                                                    Foreign Calibers in Austrian Service

    2.3.5.       Projekte und Versuche                                                      Experimental Projects

    2.3.6.       Die 9 mm M.12 Pistolenpatronen                                     The 9 mm M.12 Pistol Cartridges,

                    System Steyr                                                                       Steyr System

    2.3.7.       Sonstige Pistolen- und                                                      Other Pistol and Revolver Cartridges

                    Revolverpatronen

    2.3.8.       Englische Zusammenfassung                          2.3.8.       English Summary

     

    2.4.         Die Zwischenkriegszeit                                   2.4.         Between the Wars

     

    2.4.1.       Was gibt es Neues in 8x50R?                                           What's New in 8x50 R

    2.4.2.       Die Entwicklung und Einführung                                    The Development and Introduction of the

                    des S-Kalibers                                                                    S-Caliber

    2.4.3.       Patronen für Faustfeuerwaffen                                        Handgun and Sub-Machinegun Cartridges

                    und Maschinenpistolen                   

    2.4.4.       Übungsmunition                                                                Practice Ammunition

    2.4.5.       Ausländische Kaliber                                                        Foreign Calibers

    2.4.6.       Englische Zusammenfassung                          2.4.6.       English Summary

     

    2.5.         Der Zweite Weltkrieg                                      2.5.         The Second World War

     

    2.5.1.       Gewehrpatronen                                                                 Rifle Cartridges

    2.5.2.       Pistolenpatronen                                                                Pistol Cartridges

    2.5.3.       Englische Zusammenfassung                          2.5.3.       English Summary

     

    2.6.         Die Nachkriegszeit                                           2.6.         Post-War Developments

     

    2.6.1.       Die "Kramsacher"                                                              The "Kramsach" Cartridges

    2.6.2.       Die Weitere Entwicklung                                                  Further Developments

    2.6.3.       Englische Zusammenfassung                          2.6.3.       English Summary

     

    2.7.         Militärische und privat-                                   2.7.         Military and Commercial

                    industrielle Munitions-                                                    Ammunition Manufacturing

                    Erzeugung

     

    2.7.1.       Allgemeines                                                                        General Information

    2.7.2.       "Ärarische" Munitionsbetriebe                                       Military Ammunition Plants

    2.7.3.       Frühe Hülsen-und Zündhütchen-                                   Early Case and Primer Manufacturers

                    Erzeuger

    2.7.4.       Das Munitionsimperium von G. Roth                             The "Ammunition Empire" of G. Roth

    2.7.5.       Die Patronenfabrik in Hirtenberg                                     The Hirtenberger Ammo Plant

    2.7.6.       Manfred Weiß/Budapest und die                                   Manfred Weiß/Budapest and the Arms

                    Waffenfabrik Budapest                                                     Factory of Budapest

    2.7.7.       Sellier & Bellot/Prag                                                          Sellier & Bellot/Prague

    2.7.8.       Die Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik                                   The Berndorfer Metal Plant

    2.7.9.       Victor Alder/Wien-Oberlaa                                              Victor Alder/Vienna-Oberlaa

    2.7.10.     Die Österreichische Jagdpatronen-                                 The "Österreichische Jagdpatronenfabrik"

                    Fabrik in Kramsach/Tirol                                                  in Kramsach/Tyrol

    2.7.11.     Bodenstempelsysteme, Erzeuger-                                   Headstamp Systems, Manufacturer's and

                    und Zusatzzeichen                                                             Additional Headstamp Symbols

    2.7.12      Die Großverpackung der Patronen                                  Cartridge "Wholesale" Packing

    2.7.13.     Englische Zusammenfassung                          2.7.13.     English Summary

     

    3.            Farbphototeil                                                      3.            Colour Photos

     

    4.            Anhang                                                                4.            Appendix

     

    4.1.          Patronenmaß-Tabellen                                      4.1.          Cartridge Measurement Tables

    4.2.          Bodenstempel-Tabellen                                    4.2.          Headstamp Tables

    4.3.          Erzeugerzeichen auf Ladestreifen-                   4.3.          Manufacturer's Marks on Chargers

                    und Rahmen                                                                        and Clips

    4.4.          Abkürzungen                                                      4.4.          Abbreviations

    4.5.          Vergleich altösterreichischer und                    4.5.          Comparative Table of Old Austrian

                    heutiger Fachausdrücke                                                   and Current Terminology

    4.6.          Nomenklatur-Vergleichstabelle                        4.6.          Comparative Table of Cartridge-Type 

                    (Patronenarten)                                                                   Noomenclature

    4.7.          Umrechnungstabellen                                       4.7.          Conversion Tables:

                    Wiener Maßsytem/Metrisches System                          Viennese Measurement System/

                                                                                                                  Metric system

    4.8.          Der Autor                                                            4.8.          The Author

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