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25-25 STEVENS
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IMPERIAL SPORTING .25" TO .299"
25-25 STEVENS
25-25 · 4 headstamps · 4 scans
| Calibre | 25-25 |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL SPORTING .25" TO .299" · 8 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 was the first straight-cased cartridge designed by Capt. W. L Carpenter of the 9th US infantry in 1895 as a target rifle in the Stevens Model 44 and 44½ rifles. Although relatively successful, the 25 – 21 Stevens, developed in 1897 gave better ballistics with a half-inch shorter case. The development of smokeless propellant also led to the demise of these long-cased cartridges.
The specimen on the right with fluted case is the Greener Multiball version
Provenance
2025Catalogued in the collection
Same drawer
