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357 AUTO MAG
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IMPERIAL HANDGUN .35" UP TO .399"
357 AUTO MAG
357 · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 357 |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL HANDGUN .35" UP TO .399" · 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
The 357 Auto Mag is based on the 44 Auto Mag necked down to .357. The basis for this was the 308 Winchester case shortened to 1.298 inch. The 357 Auto Mag was announced in 1973, about three years after the launch of the original 44 Auto Mag but, as opposed to the 44 the 357 was never loaded commercially. (Erlmeier, Brandt Ref. 342A)
Provenance
2024Catalogued in the collection
Same drawer
