425 WEBLEY, 1-5/16″
Proprietary development by P. Webley & Son. Used mainly in Australia in "Kangaroo Rifles" The waffle primer is by National Arms & Ammunition Company, Birmingham
75 BORE NEEDLE FIRE (.41″)
416 RIGBY
in process Solid nickel dummy/armourers guage The specimen on the right is marked as 416 Ruger, but it is a Rigby commemorative made for Bill Ruger. 16 is for Bill's birthday and 97 is for the year the cases were made Not seen very often, this case...
404 JEFFERY RIMLESS
This was a WJ Jeffery development but there are differences of opinion as to exactly what year it was introduced. Some sources state 1909, but there is a gun dating from 1907, so it might have been as early as 1905. It was developed as a rimless alternative to the...
450/400 3 ¼” CERTUS
Proprietary load for Cogswell & Harrison by Kynoch for use in their bolt action magazine rifles.
450/400 3 ¼” FRASER NITRO EXPRESS
Proprietary load for Fraser of Edinburgh with the Fraser oblique Ratchet Bullet
450/400 3 ¼” NITRO EXPRESS
The specimen below has a paper patched Lead bullet and the charge states LC (Light Cordite)
450/400 3 ¼” NITRO FOR BLACK POWDER
400/450 3 ¼” FRASER BLACK POWDER EXPRESS
This is the specimen listed on p. 91 of Fleming with the Lead Round-Nose Wax Filled Hollowpoint bullet loaded for Fraser
450/400 3 ¼” BLACK POWDER EXPRESS
Based on the 450 3 ¼" necked down.
400 WESTLEY RICHARDS
400 PURDEY LIGHT EXPRESS 3″
Introduced by gunmaker James Purdey during the late 1880's. Cartridges were loaded for Purdey by Kynoch and Eley
400 HOLLAND & HOLLAND MAGNUM
Holland & Holland introduced the .400 H&H Magnum in 2003 with the intended purpose of hunting large and dangerous game animals. Holland & Holland didn’t make the .400 H&H Magnum cartridge available until 2008 in the United States. The cartridge works...
400 3-3/16″ KYNOCH SHOT
Only found with a shot charge in this case length. The case mouth is uncrimped.
400 3¼” COILED BLACK POWDER EXPRESS
Probably from the late 1880's, this one has a rolled brass case and laquered iron base disk.
400 3″ JEFFERY NITRO EXPRESS
Developed in the early 1900's this was a very popular sporting cartridge in Africa and India. Loaded by various manufacturers and double rifles for it are still made. The meaning of the "S" denotes "STRENGTHENED" as it had a reinforced base for Nitro loads This very...
400 3″ CORDITE EXPRESS ??
Not entirely sure about this one. According to the lists, the 400 Jeffery 3" was never loaded as a Nitro for Black cartridge. There is also no mention in Fleming about a Lead RN paper patched load. It might be a shortened 3¼" case. The bullet is not crimped in the...
400 3 ⅛” RIMLESS
Experimental load by Kings Norton, but there is vitually no information available on this. The originals are very rare. The specimen below is a replica made for collectors by OPM in South Africa. The headstamp would be K.N.M.Co.
450/400 2 ⅞” BLACK POWDER EXPRESS
Probably by Purdey, it was developed sometime during the late 19th century. Fleming lists 2 loads, namely a 230gr. and a 255gr. bullet
450/400 2 ⅜” NITRO EXPRESS
450/400 2 ⅜” NITRO FOR BLACK POWDER
Later load with the MBLRN (Metal Base Lead Roundnose) bullet
450/400 2 ⅜” BLACK POWDER EXPRESS
From the 1880's this is a 450 case shortened and necked down.
400 2″ KYNOCH
Relatively scarce cartridge, probably intended for target use. This is a new primed empty case.
40 BSA
The third and rarest in a series by BSA, the other being the 26 BSA and the 33 BSA, this one was developed by BSA in 1921 for their sporting version of the P14 rifle. Not very successful and didn't last very long. Bottom version made for collectors by OPM...