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28 ROSS (280 ROOSEVELT)
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BRITISH SPORTING UP TO .299"
28 ROSS (280 ROOSEVELT)
28 · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 28 |
| In the cabinet | BRITISH SPORTING UP TO .299" · 2 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
Manufactured for Sir Charles Ross in 1906 by Eley. It was replaced by the larger 280 ROSS, which is a semi-rimmed cartridge. The 28 Ross is also known as the 280 Roosevelt because specimens of this cartridge were found in the estate of Theodore Roosevelt.
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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