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IMPERIAL SPORTING .40 UP TO .449"
425 EXPRESS
425 · 7 headstamps · 1 scan
| Calibre | 425 |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL SPORTING .40 UP TO .449" · 8 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 .425 Express cartridge was designed in 1987 for African hunts by Cameron Hopkins and Whit Collins along with a prototype rifle for this patron John French.The initial model of the weapon for the .425 Express cartridge was a Ruger mod. 77 with bolt lock. The cartridge is based on a slightly shortened .300 Winchester Magnum case.
PMP Basic brass
Proprietary headstamp for Robert Schuler
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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