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58 BERDAN MUSKET
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IMPERIAL MILITARY .40" UPWARDS
58 BERDAN MUSKET
58 · 5 headstamps · 5 scans
| Calibre | 58 |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL MILITARY .40" UPWARDS · 10 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 Berdan musket was introduced in 1869 for use in breech loading conversions. This cartridge was not officially used in the US, but the Berdan breech loading conversion system was used by Spain as well as by other European powers, notably Russia.
This is the same as CFR47(c) in Hoyem 2 p.41 by UMC.
This is the same as CFR47(b) in Hoyem 2 p.41 and has a slight neck. This is a blank loading, in all probability by Winchester.
Provenance
2018Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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