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7mm ELEY EXPERIMENTAL (7x63 mm)
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BRITISH SPORTING UP TO .299"
7mm ELEY EXPERIMENTAL (7x63 mm)
7mm · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 7mm |
| In the cabinet | BRITISH SPORTING UP TO .299" · 2 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 7x63 was reportedly made for an experimental rifle designed by George Norman and made by the Birmingham Small Arms Company around 1910. It is speculation only, but it might have been the idea to submit this to the Chief Superintendent of Ordinance Factories in Britain. Trials were under way since 1908 to replace the 303 British with a .276” rimless rifle (see also 276 Pattern 13 Enfield).
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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