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Original WW2 Italian 8×59mm Breda Machine Gun Cartridge – C.A C-40 – Capua 1940 – Inert

Original WW2 Italian 8×59mm Breda Machine Gun Cartridge – C.A C-40 – Capua 1940 – Inert

£9.95 GBP
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Original Second World War Italian 8×59mm RB Breda heavy machine gun cartridge, manufactured in 1940 at the Royal Italian Army's Pirotecnico di Capua ammunition factory.

This authentic wartime cartridge features the C.A C-40 headstamp, identifying production at the Capua Arsenal in 1940.

The 8×59mm RB Breda was Italy's principal heavy machine gun cartridge during the Second World War, developed to provide greater range and firepower than the standard 6.5mm Carcano rifle cartridge.

It was used extensively by Italian forces, particularly with the Breda Modello 1937 heavy machine gun, serving in North Africa, the Mediterranean and other WWII theatres.

Specifications:

  • Country: Italy

  • Manufacturer: Pirotecnico di Capua (Capua Arsenal)

  • Headstamp: C.A C-40

  • Date: 1940

  • Calibre: 8×59mm RB Breda

  • Type: Military ball cartridge

  • Case: Brass, semi-rimmed

  • Projectile: Copper-coloured pointed bullet

  • Period: Second World War

The cartridge retains its original brass case and distinctive pointed projectile, with attractive age-related patina and minor surface marks consistent with its wartime manufacture.

An excellent addition to any collection of Italian WWII ammunition, Breda machine gun accessories or Axis military memorabilia.