9×57mm Mauser

9×57mm Mauser
TypeRifle
Place of originGerman Empire
Production history
DesignerUnknown
Designed1890s
Produced1890s–1938
Variants9×57mmR (rimmed)
Specifications
Parent case7.92×57mm Mauser
Case typeRimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Neck diameter9.8 mm (0.39 in)
Shoulder diameter10.9 mm (0.43 in)
Base diameter11.9 mm (0.47 in)
Rim diameter11.9 mm (0.47 in)
Rim thickness1.3 mm (0.051 in)
Case length56.8 mm (2.24 in)
Overall length81.0 mm (3.19 in)
Rifling twist350–400 mm (1 in 14–16 inches)
Primer typeLarge rifle
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
13.3 g (205 gr) SP 739 m/s (2,420 ft/s) 3,636 J (2,682 ft⋅lbf)
15.9 g (245 gr) SP 660 m/s (2,200 ft/s) 3,420 J (2,520 ft⋅lbf)
17.8 g (275 gr) SP 560 m/s (1,800 ft/s) 2,830 J (2,090 ft⋅lbf)
18.2 g (281 gr) SP 590 m/s (1,900 ft/s) 3,098 J (2,285 ft⋅lbf)
Test barrel length: 600 mm (24 in)
Source(s): Cartridges Of The World

The 9×57mm Mauser is a cartridge based on the 7.92×57mm Mauser. It uses the identical 57 mm-long cartridge case, with the same shoulder angle, but necked up to accept a 9 mm-diameter bullet. Ballistically - but not dimensionally - it is indistinguishable from the 9×56mm Mannlicher–Schoenauer. It is currently regarded as a semi-obsolete calibre, although hand-loading keeps it alive.

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