TIA:

With that, it would have been for the K.98. The following article gives "N" as RWS:

"A further 7 mm. cartridge was developed for the German air force but not taken beyond the experimental stage. This had a case length of 16.6 mm-. and an overall cartridge length of 56.6 mm. Bullet weight was 140 grains. Another 7 mm. experimental cartridge of pre-war vintage was the 7 mm. x 45 cartridge, apparently also for a Vollmer automatic rifle. The specimen examined bore the head stamp code "N" on its brass case, denoting RWS manufacture. Bullet weight was 112 grains." from
http://www.gunsworld.com/reload/792kurz.html

and even though not exactly the 8X57R-360, I would say that the "N" would also be for RWS.

Kind Regards,

Raimey
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Last edited by ellenbr; 01/21/08 07:24 PM.