5mm Clement
The 5mm Clement is a centerfire cartridge produced for early self-loading pocket pistols made by Charola-Anitua and a 1903 design by Clement. The steeply conical, bottle-necked case is semi-rimmed, but headspaces on the shoulder of the case. The long bullet was inadequately stabilized and tended to tumble in flight. The Charola-Anitua pistol was produced in very limited numbers, and Clement pistol production shifted to the .25 ACP cartridge after 1906.[1]
| 5mm Clement | ||||||||
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| Type | Pistol | |||||||
| Place of origin | Belgium | |||||||
| Production history | ||||||||
| Designer | Clement | |||||||
| Produced | 1897 | |||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||
| Bullet diameter | .2 in (5.1 mm) | |||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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| Source(s): "Textbook of Automatic Pistols" [1] | ||||||||
References
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- Wilson, R. K. Textbook of Automatic Pistols, pp.260-261. Plantersville, SC: Small Arms Technical Publishing Company, 1943.
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