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6.5 X 57 PERSIAN MAUSER
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EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm
6.5 X 57 PERSIAN MAUSER
6.5 X 57 · 1 headstamp · 2 scans
| Calibre | 6.5 X 57 |
| In the cabinet | EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm · 3 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
This is M16 from Dixon
Both drawings included the following text: "Cartouche A gorge Cal. 6,5 en essai en Perse dans un fusil Mauser" (meaning "Cal. 6,5 Cartridge for testing in a Persian Mauser rifle"). Also the text "Can 201 de 1894 Faure-Lepage" meaning this was produced for the Lepage family in 1894.
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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