Mauser 24/47 questions? - Page 2

Scorch · August 20, 2012, 05:41 PM

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the S for the German word for large.

The S in 7.92X57JS/8X57JS is for the German word for pointed, as in spitzer (those new-fangled bullets). The previous bullet was a round nose.

**James K** · August 21, 2012, 11:38 PM

Correct, Scorch, and my bad. I was thinking of the military sS bullet where the small "s" stands for schweres, or heavy, while the large "S" is for Spitzgeschoss, or pointed bullet.

Jim

August 21, 2012, 11:38 PM	#27
James K Staff Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 16,611	Correct, Scorch, and my bad. I was thinking of the military sS bullet where the small "s" stands for schweres, or heavy, while the large "S" is for Spitzgeschoss, or pointed bullet. Jim __________________ Jim K