Posted on 03/22/2013 3:31:35 PM PDT by Celerity
It’s a license-built Mauser 88, basically...a good design.
I couldn't find any "Mauser 88" except an old rifle. Wikipedia (YMMV) says " The gun bears some resemblance to the Walther P88 pistol, although the internal design is a modified version (double action) of the Beretta M 1951."
Its probably a Walthamauseretta.
Yes. The bullet is seated and the case is crimped around the bullet to hold it in. Case dimensions can vary from brand to brand or even case to case. Reloads often look like the shell you pictured. As long as it chambers and shoots, it’s fine.
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