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EUROPEAN SPORTING 11mm UPWARDS
12.7 X 76R D EXPRESS (.500 3")
12.7 X 76R · 7 headstamps · 2 scans
| Calibre | 12.7 X 76R |
| In the cabinet | EUROPEAN SPORTING 11mm UPWARDS · 9 images |
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
Research notes
This is the German version of the 500 3" Express, which was the first of the .500 cases produced in Germany (DWM 72). It was also produced in Czechoslovakia (until at least 1932) and Austria by Hirtenberger as late as WW2. The English .500 3"" Express was known in Europe as the 12.7x76R E Express and was produced by Utendoerffer and possibly other German companies (not evidently listed by Lorenz/DWM). Some references believe the Roth case #139 is the English type but samples of that case appear to have the tapered base common to the "D" types. The cartridge on the right is a modern loading by Horneber. (Dixon Ref. EXP76)
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2026Record last revised · 2026-01-02
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