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400 WHELEN BELTED
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IMPERIAL SPORTING .40 UP TO .449"
400 WHELEN BELTED
400 · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 400 |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL SPORTING .40 UP TO .449" · 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 cartridge is like the one discussed in IAA#461 (May/June 2008) “The Case for a .400 Belted Whelen” by John Pople-Crump. The bullet is gilding metal with a small hollow point as looks like the Western Tool & Copper ones loaded in the 350 G&H Magnum. It the article it stated: “Whelen Experimental Cases Made from Hollands .375" Magnum Belted Cases”. This cartridge was originally labeled as a 404 Hofmann from the Peter Skala collection.
Provenance
2026Catalogued in the collection
Same drawer
