Ball cartridge nr.7 (Scherpe patroon no.7 (Marga)):
Introduction:
The ball cartridge nr.7 is a round for short range practice with the M.95 rifle. The ball cartridge nr.7 was also called the "Marga" after the Belgium inventor of the bullet. A special spring was needed in the rifle for the proper functioning of the bolt mechanism. The ball cartridge nr.7 has the same cartridge case as the ball cartridge nr.1S, with a short (14mm) black roundnosed bullet made of a mix of celluloid and grafite (cellulodine).
When a cartridge case was re-used as a ball cartridge nr.7 the case was marked with an extra "+" on the headstamp.
Specifications:
| total length: | about 64mm |
| total weight: | 30 grams |
| case material: | brass |
| case length: | 53.5mm |
| bullet material: | cellulodine |
| bullet weight: | |
| proppellant: | 1,25 grams powder nr 2 |
| markings: | a + added on the head by re-used case |
| other: | - |
The packages:
The Ball cartridge nr.7 was packed with 10 rounds in 2 clips in a brown cardboard box. The box had a blue paper wrapper and the information was printed with black ink on one side of the box. The date on the box is the same as the date of the cartridges inside.
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