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BRITISH SPORTING .40" UP TO .499"
450 NEEDHAM
450 · 2 headstamps · 4 scans
| Calibre | 450 |
| In the cabinet | BRITISH SPORTING .40" UP TO .499" · 6 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
Interesting development by Joseph Needham, but it was not a commercial success. The rifle had a tubular magazine with a 2 chamber cylinder which pivoted on a central pin, much like a revolver. Loaded by National Arms and Ammunition Company as can be seen by the waffle primer. The bullet was seated in the collar fitted around the case mouth with the powder filling the cavity between the case wall and the inner part of the collar. The collar positioned the cartridge at the correct depth in the chamber.
Provenance
2015Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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