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12.7 X 44R F.H.
12.7-X-44R-F.H.-LVKR-FULL
12.7X44R-FH
12.7X44R-FH-FULL
12.7-X-44R-F.H.-LVKR
12.7X44R-FH-WIDFORSS
12.7X44R-FH-WIDFORSS-FULL
12.7X44R-FH-MASENG
12.7-X-44R-F.H.-ZA-1
12.7-X-44R-F.H.-ZA-1-FULL
EUROPEAN SPORTING 11mm UPWARDS

12.7 X 44R F.H.

12.7 X 44R · 5 headstamps · 4 scans
Calibre12.7 X 44R
In the cabinetEUROPEAN SPORTING 11mm UPWARDS · 9 images
Headstamp of 12.7 X 44R F.H.
Reading the headstamp
12 o'clockMaker's name or factory code
6 o'clockCalibre or year of manufacture
CentrePrimer — Berdan or Boxer, and any seal colour
12.7X44R-FH 12.7-X-44R-F.H.-LVKR 12.7X44R-FH-WIDFORSS 12.7X44R-FH-MASENG 12.7-X-44R-F.H.-ZA-1

Research notes

This was probably the first conversion of the 12x44R Remington M71 rimfire cartridge. It resembles the U.S. 50-70 Government cartridge, but has a smaller base and rim diameter. It was introduced circa 1881 and continued in production until about 1920. The cartridge has a thick beveled rim. (Dixon Ref. SC7).

A. Andresen was a gunmaker in Tromso, Norway in the early 1900’s. The L.V.KR. headstamp was on commercial cartridges by H. Larsen Vapenforretning in Kristiania, modern day Oslo.

NPE case Widforss were gunmakers in Stockholm Sweden in the early 1900’s. They had cases made for them. Hans Christian Olsen-Maseng was a Norwegian gunmaker in business from 1884 – 1964 and also had cases made for them by different manufacturers,

Turned brass case from South Africa for a local gun owner. Manufacturer unknown

Provenance

2014Catalogued in the collection
2024Record last revised · 2024-12-22
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