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357 - 44 BAIN & DAVIS
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IMPERIAL HANDGUN .35" UP TO .399"

357 - 44 BAIN & DAVIS

357 · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
Calibre357
In the cabinetIMPERIAL HANDGUN .35" UP TO .399" · 2 images
Headstamp of 357 - 44 BAIN & DAVIS
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

The 357/44 B&D was probably one of the earliest exercises in necking the 44 Magnum case down to .357 cal and was featured in the January 1964 issue of Gun World magazine. Although enjoying some brief success as a silhouette cartridge it did not last very long.

Provenance

2024Catalogued in the collection