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5.6 X 61 VOM HOFE SUPER EXPRESS
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EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm
5.6 X 61 VOM HOFE SUPER EXPRESS
5.6 X 61 · 12 headstamps · 1 scan
| Calibre | 5.6 X 61 |
| In the cabinet | EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm · 13 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
Introduced by Ernest August Vom Hofe in 1934 and remained in mainstream commercial production until about 1995. Cartridges manufactured until 1939 were produced by DWM. Runs of the cartridge have been undertaken by Horneber and Wolgang Romey subsequently. The case was originally based on the 6.5x61 Swedish case and listed as part of the DWM 431 case series being listed as 431P. The catridge was re-introduced after WW2 circa 1955 by Walter Gehmann who had acquired the vom Hofe trademark. DWM, IWK (Post DWM) and Norma manufactured cartridge cases for W Gehmann.
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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