7mm Penna

The 7mm Penna also known as the 7x23mm was developed by Fiocchi of Italy for the sport of competitive shooting especially for IPSC competitions. The cartridge became something of a novelty but was abandoned after a short time. STI chambered a few of their Nemesis line of 1911 clones for this cartridge but ceased shortly thereafter due to very little demand for such a handgun in this chambering. The 7mm Pena is a straight rimless cartridge intended for use in autoloading handguns. The cartridge produces little felt recoil which in turn provides quicker follow-up shots on the target.