![]() ![]() ![]() Regardless, the Mauser brothers were well known abroad and immediately won contracts, exporting thousands of M93 7x57 rifles to various countries of the world. The German military had previously adopted the 8x57 cartridge in 1888 and were not only financially committed to the chambering, but also quite content with the performance of the 8mm. The Mauser brothers also experimented with the 6mm and 6.5mm bore diameters during this time period in an effort to develop mild recoiling, accurate, flat shooting military cartridges. The new cartridge was created in conjunction with a new rifle design and in 1893 the Model 93 Mauser rifle chambered in 7x57 was introduced as a potential infantry weapon. ![]() The 7x57 was designed during 1892 by Paul Mauser of Germany, based on the 8x57 cartridge case necked down to 7mm. ![]()
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