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8×59mmRb Breda was an Italian heavy arms cartridge. It is unusual in that it is one of the small number of cartridges designed with a rebated rim, meaning the rim of the cartridge is smaller in diameter than the body of the cartridge. The "Rb" in the designation stands for "rebated rim".
History and Usage
8×59mmRB Breda was a caliber created for use by the Royal Italian Army in World War II. The cartridge was originally designed for use in anti-aircraft heavy machine guns like the Breda M37, Breda M38, and Fiat–Revelli Modello 1935. It was also used in the experimental Pavesi M42 semi-automatic rifle. It was introduced in 1935 but is no longer in production today.
- Italy manufactured ammunition during the brief period the Breda machine guns were in Italian service.
- Albania manufactured ammunition after World War Two to use in Italian machine guns they captured during World War 2.
References
- ^ a b Abbott, Peter, and Rodrigues, Manuel, Modern African Wars 2: Angola and Mozambique, 1961-1974, Osprey Publishing (1998), p. 18
- ^ "Mitragliatrice Breda Mod 37 8mm 1940 | PDF".
- ^ a b Istruzione sulla Mitragliatrice Fiat 35 (PDF). Ministero della Guerra. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
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"8x59 mm. / 8 mm.Breda/ 8mm. FIAT/8 mm. Modelo 35/ DWM 591". municion.org. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2013.