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CAL. 50/30 HV TEST
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IMPERIAL MILITARY .30" UP TO .399"
CAL. 50/30 HV TEST
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL MILITARY .30" UP TO .399" · 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
This is a .50 cal. Browning case necked to .30 cal. For ballistic tests. It resembles the specimen 829(b) on page 553 of HWS 3, but has a shorter case. Apparently, these were done by Aberdeen Proving Ground.
Provenance
2017Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
Same drawer
