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Original WW1 French 8mm Mle 1892 Revolver Cartridge – ECP Bourges – 1915 – Inert

Original WW1 French 8mm Mle 1892 Revolver Cartridge – ECP Bourges – 1915 – Inert

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Product Description

Original First World War French 8mm Mle 1892 military revolver cartridge, manufactured in 1915 by the École Centrale de Pyrotechnie (ECP), Bourges, France.

The headstamp identifies:

  • ECP: École Centrale de Pyrotechnie, Bourges

  • 3: Third quarter of manufacture (July–September)

  • 15: 1915

  • R: Metal supplier code, associated with Tréfileries et Laminoirs du Havre, Rugles

The 8mm Mle 1892 cartridge (8×27mmR) was the standard ammunition for the French Model 1892 service revolver, extensively used by French military personnel during the First World War.

This original example features a brass cartridge case with a projecting rim, copper-coloured round-nosed projectile and visible original headstamp.

The case displays age-related patina and a noticeable indentation to one side, as shown in the photographs.

Specifications

  • Country: France

  • Calibre: 8mm French Ordnance (8×27mmR)

  • Manufacturer: École Centrale de Pyrotechnie

  • Factory: Bourges

  • Date: Third quarter, 1915

  • Period: First World War

  • Associated weapon: French Mle 1892 revolver

  • Condition: Original, with visible case indentation

An attractive historical example of French First World War military revolver ammunition, suitable for collectors of military cartridges and headstamps.