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495 A-SQUARE
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IMPERIAL SPORTING .45 UP TO .499"
495 A-SQUARE
495 · 3 headstamps · 1 scan
| Calibre | 495 |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL SPORTING .45 UP TO .499" · 4 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
Designed during the mid 1970's by Art Alphin after an encouter with a buffalo in Africa. it is a shorter version than the 500 A-Square and less powerful than the 460 Weatherby but gives the advantage of the larger diameter bullet.
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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