246 PURDEY

246 · 1 headstamp · 2 scans

Calibre	246
In the cabinet	BRITISH SPORTING UP TO .299" · 3 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

Developed in 1921 by James Purdey for a lightweight double rifle. Relatively rare as it was not a commercial success.

2014Catalogued in the collection

2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11

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