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7 X 73 VOM HOFE EXPRESS
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EUROPEAN SPORTING 7mm UP TO 7.99mm
7 X 73 VOM HOFE EXPRESS
7 X 73 · 4 headstamps · 1 scan
| Calibre | 7 X 73 |
| In the cabinet | EUROPEAN SPORTING 7mm UP TO 7.99mm · 5 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 7 X 73 Vom Hofe was developed in 1931 by Ernst Vom Hofe and Richard Schienmann and was the first of the Vom Hofe range. It was one of the few belted cartridges utilised by European manufacturers at that time.
Relatively recent production by Horneber Germany
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
Same drawer
