Rast and Gasser 1898 Revolver

[pasta]

I've had a Rast and Gasser 1898 for 34 years. I kept it as a collectable and never fired it until this year with Fiocchi 8mm Gasser ammo. I was told it originally took "paper jacket bullets." Is the Fiocchi too much for the revolver?

 

[mete]

It's amazing that they still make the ammo which was used in that revolver and others.As long as it's the 8mm R-G ammo it should be OK.It's probably not a good idea to use jacketed bullets.The cartridge is very close to the 32 S&W Long and might even fire it . Reloading can be done using 32 S&W Long data.

 

[Sir William]

I think the term is paper patched bullets. You are fine with the Italian ammunition.

 

[pasta]

TX Sir William and Mete

The Rast and Gasser 1898 fired the Fiocchi ammo just fine. Side by side with my 1960's Colt 357 Magnum you see a lot of similarities and a lot of improvements in technology with the Colt...especially the metal and precision.