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450 MARS (SHORT CASE)
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IMPERIAL HANDGUN .45" UP TO .499"
450 MARS (SHORT CASE)
450 · 1 headstamp · 2 scans
| Calibre | 450 |
| 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
One of a series of experimental cartridges and smallest of the 45 calibers made by H.W. Gabbet-Fairfax for a Mars semi-auto pistol, in all probability between 1895 – 1903. These cartridges were to be submitted for military trials but were ultimately not successful. (Erlmeier, Brandt Ref. 450)
Provenance
2017Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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