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IMPERIAL HANDGUN .45" UP TO .499"
45 BRIGADIER
45 · 1 headstamp · 2 scans
| Calibre | 45 |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL HANDGUN .45" 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
At the end of WW2 the Canadian Military was searching for a new service handgun and the 45 Brigadier was developed by the North America Arms Corporation for them. The gun they developed was based on a scaled up version of the FN GP35 pistol. The cartridge was a longer and strengthened version of the 45 ACP, but ultimately was not a success as the standardisation by NATO effectively killed the project. The 45 Brigadier was “revived” in 1979 with Winchester’s development of the 45 Win Mag. (Erlmeier, Brandt Ref. 435A).
Provenance
2015Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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