4.25mm Liliput
4.25mm Liliput is a centerfire rimless straight-sided cartridge originally produced in Austria for self-loading pocket pistols made by Erika before World War I. In 1920 the Liliput pistol was manufactured by August Menz of Suhl to use the cartridge. The cartridge became best known by the Liliput name used on German ammunition after Austria ceased production. The cartridge headspaces on the mouth of the case.
4.25mm Liliput
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It was the smallest centerfire cartridge in production in the 1930s.
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• Name — 4.25mm Liliput • Origin — Austria-Hungary • Type — Pistol • Is Si Specs — yes • Case Type — Rimless, straight • Bullet — 4.27 • Neck — 5.00 • Base — 5.00 • Rim Dia — 5.00 • Case Length — 10.27 • Length — 14.91 • Bw1 — 12 • Btype1 — FMJ • Vel1 — 810 • En1 — 17 • En3 — 31.25 J(Base on calculation) • Balsrc — "Textbook of Automatic Pistols" The 4.25mm Liliput is a centerfire rimless straight-sided cartridge originally produced in Austria for self-loading pocket pistols made by Erika before World War I. In 1920 the Liliput pistol was manufactured by August Menz of Suhl to use the cartridge. The cartridge became best known by the Liliput name used on German ammunition after Austria ceased production. The cartridge headspaces on the mouth of the case. It was the smallest centerfire cartridge in production in the 1930s.
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- 1.*Wilson, R. K. Textbook of Automatic Pistols, pp.261-262. Plantersville, SC: Small Arms Technical Publishing Company, 1943.
- 2.McCollum, Ian. Menz Liliput Pocket Pistols: 4.25mm and 6.35mm. Forgotten Weapons. September 2019.
- 3.Rare Liliput Model 1927 4.25mm. Collectors Firearms.
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