Rare Colt Automatic cartridge 9,8 mm

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Developed by Colt around 1910 for trials in Bucharest, Bulgaria and Serbia by Colt Agent Eugene Reising. this 9,8mm Colt cartridge is close to the 38 ACP but has a larger diameter bullet. The reported velocity was 1200 fps.

The pistol looks like a slightly smaller Model 1911 and the slide is marked "Automatic Colt Calibre .38 Rimless Smokeless". The slide is blued and the frame is in the white, barrel is 4 11/16 inches long and the pistol has an empty weight of two pounds two ounces

No sales were reported and the pistol and cartridge were soon discontinued

my photo shows the 9mm, 9,8mm Colt and the 45 ACPAttachment 111233Attachment 111234

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