8x59mm RB Breda
1935 · 4 firearms in catalog
Also known as: 8mm Breda, 8x59mm Breda
Cartridge specifications
| Bullet Diameter | 8.36 mm (0.329") |
| Neck Diameter | 9.14 mm (0.360") |
| Base Diameter | 12.49 mm (0.492") |
| Case Length | 58.84 mm (2.317") |
| Overall Length | 80.44 mm (3.167") |
| Max Pressure | 320 MPa (46,300 psi) |
| Typical Bullet Weight | 13 g (201 gr) |
| Typical Muzzle Velocity | 790 m/s (2592 fps) |
| Typical Muzzle Energy | 4057 J (2992 ft·lbf) |
| Primer Type | Large Rifle |
| Cartridge Type | Rebated Rim |
| Introduced | 1935 |
Firearms chambered in 8x59mm RB Breda
- Breda Modello 37 — Societa Italiana Ernesto Breda per Costruzioni Meccaniche (Breda Meccanica Bresciana) · Machine Gun · 1937
- Breda Modello 38 — Breda Meccanica Bresciana · Machine Gun · 1938
- Fiat-Revelli Modello 1935 — Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (FIAT) · Machine Gun · 1935
- Fiat-Revelli Modello 1935 — Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (FIAT) · Machine Gun · 1935