The 11×59mmR Gras, also known as the 11mm Vickers, is an obsolete rifle cartridge. France's first modern military cartridge, the 11×59mmR Gras was introduced in 1874 and continued in service in various roles and with various users until after World War II .

2020年5月18日 · .50-110 Winchester – In my opinion, this is the best option for case conversions for 11x59mmR Gras. At 61mm (2.403”) long, the resultant case will be about 61.7mm (2.428”) once necked down. It can be trimmed down to 59mm (2.323”), or just left long if your chamber can accommodate the extra case length.

Like many existing militaries, it was easier and much more cost effective to make use of what they already had and converted their current service rifles to utilise a self-contained metallic cartridge. French Colonel Basile Gras developed a modification of the Chassepot and the 11mm Gras, or Fusil Modèle 1874 was adopted on the 7th of July 1874.

Calibre specification Metric (mm) Imperial (in) Calibre 11 x 59 Name: Gras Case Type: Rimmed, bottlenecked Bullet Diameter: 11.25 Case Length: 59 Rim Diameter: 16.82 Neck Diameter: 11.81 Shoulder Diameter: Base Diameter: 13.73 Total Length: 76.7 Weight: 43.9 grammes Primer: Year Introduced: 1874 Also known as: 11mm Gras 11mm Gras-Vickers .433 Gras 11mm Mylonas…

Home-> Ammunition-> 11 x 59R Ammunition 11 x 59 R (Gras): Calibre specification; Metric (mm) Imperial (in) Calibre: 11 x 59: Name: Gras: Case Type: ... 13.73: Total Length: 76.7: Weight: 43.9 grammes: Primer: Year Introduced: 1874: Also known as: 11mm Gras 11mm Gras-Vickers .433 Gras 11mm Mylonas DWM 38 Georg Roth 69 Hirtenberg 555 H Countries ...

Box of Twenty new production, Black Powder 11mm Gras (11x59R) ammunition. New Bertram Brass cases. Paper-patched bullets.

Description: adopted by France as a metallic cartridge conversion to its Chassepot (adopted in 1866, and using a combustible cartridge, although ballistically an advanced design). It was much used in countries within the French sphere of influence, North Africa, the …

This French Fusil Gras Model 1874 M80 is in fair condition. The rifle is chambered in 11mm (11×59mmR Gras aka 11mm Vickers) and was manufactured in 1877 by Manufacture d’armes de Saint-Étienne. It was modified in 1880 and designated M80.

Many possibilities existes when it comes to reloading 11mm Gras : type and dose of black powder, tamps, lubricants, … The ones we show work properly and easily with the H&C kit