Bergmann-Simplex 8mm cartridge

Bergmann-Simplex 8mm cartridge / 8x18mm Simplex
Type	Pistol cartridge
Place of origin	German Empire

The 8mm Bergman-Simplex cartridge, also known as 8mm Bergmann Nº 6 and 8x18mm Simplex,^[1] is a cartridge developed by Theodor Bergmann for his Simplex pistols. Original loadings of this cartridge fired a 71 grain bullet at 790 feet per second.^[2]This is an important cartridge because Bergmann experimented with smooth-sided as well as with rimless cartridges that included an extractor groove. The impact of this cartridge, like the more successful 7.65 (.32 acp) cartridge provide a solution for handguns that avoid the necessity of a locked breach.

See also

• 8 mm caliber
• List of handgun cartridges
• Table of handgun and rifle cartridges

References

1. "8 mm Bergman-Simplex / 8mm Bergmann Nº 6 / 8x18 Simplex / DWM 488 / SAA 3690 / ECRA-ECDV 08 018 CGC 020". municion.org. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
2. "Bergmann Simplex". Forgotten Weapons. 27 December 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2019.