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44- 95 PEABODY "WHAT CHEER"
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IMPERIAL SPORTING .40 UP TO .449"
44- 95 PEABODY "WHAT CHEER"
44 · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 44 |
| 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
Target rifle for the Peabody target rifle that was used under licence by the Providence Tool Company which made the 11.43x55R Turkish military rifle. The head of the 3 What Cheer cartridges are also the same as for the Turkish military cartridge. The cartridges were named after the “What Cheer” rifle range near Providence, Rhode Island.
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
Same drawer
