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459 ELSA K MAGNUM
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459 ELSA K MAGNUM

459 · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
Calibre459
In the cabinetEUROPEAN SPORTING 11mm UPWARDS · 2 images
Headstamp of 459 ELSA K MAGNUM
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

Invented by Dr. Lauren Kortz, an Austrian physician who was the proprietor of ELKO ARMS, (Dept. G&A, 28 rue Eccole Moderne, 7400 Soignes Belgium). According to an article by Jack Lott in the Feb 1995 issue of Big Bore Rifles Magazine, the cartridges were manufactured in the USA from American components. The article is reproduced HERE.

Provenance

2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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