Unknown Vintage Rifle Cartridges

[Dillinger022]

Hey guys,
I need help in identifying the calibers of the following three vintage rifle cartridges.

I've determined this to be a 6.5x55mm Swedish gallery cartridge.
-Headstamp: DWM / 41 = 1941
-Rim diameter: 0.479 inches (12.17mm)
-Rim thickness: 0.055 inches (1.41mm)
-Case diameter: 0.477 inches (12.13mm)
-Case length: 2.146 inches (54.52mm)
-Cartridge length: 2.293 inches (58.25mm)



I've determined this to be a 7.92x57mm Mauser blank cartridge.
-Headstamp: FN = Fabrique Nationale / 56 = 1956
-Bullet type: Red wooden bullet
-Rim diameter: 0.468 inches (11.88mm)
-Rim thickness: 0.048 inches (1.24mm)
-Case diameter: 0.466 inches (11.85mm)
-Case length: 2.239 inches (56.88mm)
-Cartridge length: 3.162 inches (80.28mm)
-Bullet diameter: 0.294 inches (7.47mm)
-Bullet length: 0.911 inches (23.15mm)



I've determined this to be a 7x57mm Mauser cartridge.
-Headstamp: DWM / K = Karlsruhe
-Bullet type: Soft-point bullet
-Rim diameter: 0.476 inches (12.09mm)
-Rim thickness: 0.042 inches (1.08mm)
-Case diameter: 0.468 inches (11.90mm)
-Case length: 2.241 inches (56.92mm)
-Cartridge length: 3.060 inches (77.73mm)
-Bullet diameter: 0.282 inches (7.18mm)
-Bullet length: 0.819 inches (20.82mm)



Thanks, guys.

 

[green]

1) 6.5x55 gallery
2,3) 7x57 Mauser

 

[9.3mauser]

No. 2 is an 8x57 wooden bullet blank cartridge. No. 3 is a very old 7x57 by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken.

 

[Dillinger022]

1) 6.5x55 gallery
2,3) 7x57 Mauser

Excellent, thanks!

 

[Dillinger022]

No. 2 is an 8x57 wooden bullet blank cartridge. No. 3 is a very old 7x57 by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken.

Awesome, thanks! I have 5 of the 7x57mm cartridges. They came on a vintage-looking stripper clip.