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IMPERIAL SPORTING .45 UP TO .499"
458 MCW EXPRESS
458 · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 458 |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL SPORTING .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
The .458 MCW Express was designed in 1953 by Harold E. MacFarland, Mervin Corbett Jr. and Fred F. Wells, all from Prescott, Arizona. It is based on the .375 H&H Magnum case and predates the introduction of the .458 Winchester Magnum and .458 Lott. Loaded with bullets weighing between 300 and 600 gr and introduced commercially by Quality Cartridge in the early 2000’s.
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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