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375 WHELEN IMPROVED
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IMPERIAL SPORTING .35 UP TO .399"
375 WHELEN IMPROVED
375 · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 375 |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL SPORTING .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
This is the improved version of the 375 Whelen that was developed in 1951 by L.R. "Bob" Wallack and named in honor of Colonel Townsend Whelen. The shoulder angle on the original Whelen retained the 17º 30’ shoulder angle whereas the improved version has a 40° shoulder angle.
Provenance
2017Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
Same drawer
