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44 GANYANA
44 · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 44 |
| In the cabinet | SA Reference Collection · 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
Ganyana (Don Heath) worked as a wildlife officer/Game Warden in the former Rhodesia, later Zimbabwe as well as a professional hunter. Chief Examiner for the PH qualifying exams for Zimbabwe and involved in many wildlife management projects, experiments and Ganyana is his nom de plume. He is still the R&D manager for Norma of Sweden and writes extensively on rifles, cartridges, hunting and wildlife. The 44 Ganyana is based on the 404 Jeffery case.
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
Same drawer
