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IMPERIAL SPORTING UP TO .249"
223 SCORPION
223 · 1 headstamp · 6 scans
| Calibre | 223 |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL SPORTING UP TO .249" · 7 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
Based on the .30M1 case and resembles a 5.7mm MMJ, but with a more gentle shoulder. According to Dan Watters on THE GUN ZONE, the 223 Scorpion was the brainchild of Californian gunsmith Ken Bucklin way back in 1945. The above specimen is a recent remake of the cartridge, but there was an article in GUN WORLD Magazine, April 1964 that had a writeup about M1 conversions. Article below.
Provenance
2016Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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