The 8mm Roth–Steyr is a military
centerfirepistol cartridge adopted by the
Austro-Hungariancavalry in 1907 for the
Repetierpistole M7—the first
self-loading pistol adopted by a major military power. The cartridge
headspaces on the mouth of the case. Ammunition was typically packaged in a unique ten-round
charger. Austrian military production contained greased un-plated steel-jacketed bullets. A few private firms in Austria manufactured ammunition with cupro-nickel-jacketed bullets.[1]