11.35mm Schouboe explained

.45 Schouboe
Origin:Denmark
Type:Pistol
Design Date:1902
Bullet:.45
Balsrc:"Textbook of Automatic Pistols"

The 11.35 mm Schouboe or .45 Schouboe was an experimental centerfire pistol cartridge produced in 1902, used by the Schouboe Automatic Pistol. The lightweight bullet was a steel jacketed wooden plug with an aluminium disk protecting the base. Muzzle velocity was 1600 feet per second. Accuracy was poor, and the blowback pistol chambered for this cartridge was unsuccessful.[1]

Notes and References

    • Wilson, R. K. Textbook of Automatic Pistols, p.232. Plantersville, SC: Small Arms Technical Publishing Company, 1943.