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45 GARDNER, GATLING BALL Mk.III
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IMPERIAL MILITARY .40" UPWARDS
45 GARDNER, GATLING BALL Mk.III
45 · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 45 |
| Load type | Ball |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL MILITARY .40" UPWARDS · 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
According to Labbett, p. 79, some of the Mk. 2 ammunition was found to have weak heads causing jams in some of the Gardner machine guns. As a result the ‘CARTRIDGE MACHINE GUN BALL .45 inch MARK 3 (GARDNER, GATLING AND NORDENFELT EXCEPT MH (MARTINI HENRY) CHAMBERED GUNS)’ was approved in 1886. These had thicker case walls than the Mk. 2 but with the same 63mm case length.
Provenance
2018Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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