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IMPERIAL MILITARY .40" UPWARDS
458 SOCOM
458 · 2 headstamps · 3 scans
| Calibre | 458 |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL MILITARY .40" UPWARDS · 5 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
Inspired by the lack of power offered by the 5.56 NATO cartridge used in the M4 carbine and the M16 rifle, the .458 SOCOM came about from informal discussion of members of the special operations command, specifically Task Force Ranger's experience that multiple shots were required to neutralize members of the opposing force in Mogadishu during Operation Gothic Serpent. Marty ter Weeme of Teppo Jutsu designed the cartridge in 2000 and Tony Rumore of Tromix was contracted to build the first .458 SOCOM rifle in February 2001.
458 SOCOM HISTORY
Provenance
2018Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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