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BRITISH SPORTING .40" UP TO .499"
40 BSA
40 · 2 headstamps · 1 scan
| Calibre | 40 |
| In the cabinet | BRITISH SPORTING .40" UP TO .499" · 3 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 third and rarest in a series by BSA, the other being the 26 BSA and the 33 BSA, this one was developed by BSA in 1921 for their sporting version of the P14 rifle. Not very successful and didn't last very long.
Bottom version made for collectors by OPM in South Africa
Provenance
2015Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
Same drawer
