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45 ENFIELD
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IMPERIAL HANDGUN .45" UP TO .499"
45 ENFIELD
45 · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 45 |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL HANDGUN .45" UP TO .499" · 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
From an old IAA Forum discussion, the .45 Enfield cartridge was loaded at the request of the Canadian Northwest Mounted Police for their .476 cal Enfield revolvers. The NWMP had a problem with the recoil of the original Enfield loadings, so Dominion Cartridge Company loaded the same case with a lighter bullet for them, with a specific headstamp. (Erlmeier, Brandt Ref. 434).
Provenance
2026Catalogued in the collection
Same drawer
