490 BSA POLICE
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375 HOLLAND & HOLLAND MAGNUM
The 375 H&H was introduced by Holland & Holland in 1912 and it went on to become one of the most versatile and successful big game hunting cartridges ever developed, although they listed it as a medium bore cartridge. When the Germans introduced the 9.3x62...
700 H&H NITRO EXPRESS
The 700 Nitro was developed in 1988 by Jim Bell and William Feldstein and built by Holland & Holland. Feldstein had tried unsuccessfully to get H&H to build a .600 Nitro Express for him, but they had already ceased production and at that stage was not...
600 NITRO EXPRESS
This was a Jeffery & Co. development in 1903 as a smokeless alternative to the 4 and 8 Bore Black Powder rifles for use in Africa. The first two specimens were made by BELL, with the last one by Bertrams Australia as a commemorative for Deutsche Waffen Journal ...
700/577 SAHAR 3 ¾”
This was the second rifle, after the 500 RAFIKI that was commissioned by the late Rafik Hariri, President of Lebanon. The 700/577 SAHAR was made for his son Saad.
577 REWA (HOLLAND’S 600/577)
Based on the 600 Nitro necked to 577 and was made for His Highness Martand Singh, the Maharajah of Rewa around 1929. The last specimen is from the Imperial box with the 750gr. RN.
577 3¼” NITRO EXPRESS
577 3¼” NITRO FOR BLACK POWDER
577 3¼” BLACK POWDER EXPRESS
Shown until the 1903 Kynoch catalogue, but not after that. Rifles were offered up to about 1925.
577 3¼” COILED BLACK POWDER
Early version of the longer case 577
577 3″ NITRO EXPRESS
Hand made case with a very "blunt" lead bullet
577 3″ NITRO FOR BLACK POWDER
577 3″ DRAWN BLACK POWDER EXPRESS
This was the most popular case length in .577
577 2 ¾” NITRO EXPRESS
This second version is a proof load. The double "C" on the first specimen denotes a full cordite load as opposed to "LC" or Light Cordite on the Nitro for BP version. The dummy cartridge with empty red primer pocket is by Kynamco. ...
577 2 ¾” NITRO FOR BLACK POWDER
Third specimen is loaded with a lead ball, probably a gallery/shorter range load, The next one has a Jacob's tube or explosive cap fitted. The first as well as the last specimen both have a steel cap.
577 2 ¾” DRAWN BLACK POWDER EXPRESS
577 2 ¾” COILED BLACK POWDER
Early load with this case length and also progressed to a drawn case and eventually a Nitro for Black Powder load. The first full specimen is a board dummy. The bullet is held by a small steel pin.
577 2 ½” DRAWN BLACK POWDER EXPRESS
Drawn case version of the 2 ½" coiled case. These were early loads but was replaced by the longer versions.
577 2 ½” COILED
Standard iron base disk riveted to the base cup and case by a hollow primer pocket crimped on both ends.
577 2″ COILED
577 1½” DRAWN BLACK POWDER
Same as the specimen on p. 147 of Fleming, this was probably interchangeable with the 577 Snider
20/577 ALEXANDER HENRY NITRO FOR BLACK POWDER
This was a proprietary cartridge designed by the well known Scottish firm of Alexander Henry. It is a 2 3/4" 20-gauge brass shotgun cartridge that is necked down to accept a .577 bullet. Proof Load
20/577 BLACK POWDER EXPRESS
This is the earlier black powder version of the 20/577 ALEXANDER HENRY, loaded with a lead paper patched bullet with copper tube.
505 GIBBS
Introduced by George Gibbs in 1911 OPM South Africa Hand stamped, probably by Stewart
500 RAFIKI
RAFIKI means "FRIEND" is Swahili, but that is not the origin of the name for this cartridge. According to THE EXPLORA, it is a remake of the .500 No. 100 4-1/8", which was never produced. The rifle was requested by and named after Rafik Hariri, who was...
577/500 3 1/8″ NITRO EXPRESS
Second specimen with a steel capped lead round nose
577/500 3 1/8″ NITRO FOR BLACK POWDER
577/500 3 1/8″ BLACK POWDER EXPRESS
Probably the 577 3¼ case necked down to .500" This second specimen has a steel cap inserted in the Lead round nose bullet
577/500 №.2 NITRO FOR BLACK POWDER
577/500 №.2 BLACK POWDER EXPRESS
Most probably by Westley Richards from 577 2¾" cases Dummy by SFM Last specimen by RWS
500 3¼” NITRO EXPRESS
Kynamco dummy
500 3¼” NITRO FOR BLACK POWDER
500 3¼” BLACK POWDER EXPRESS
Originally an ELEY . LONDON ·500 case, this one is nickled and overstamped H·H·N·, for His Highness the Nizam of Hyderabad
500 3″ NITRO EXPRESS
Bertrams Australia headstamp The last specimen was probably factory reloaded to Nitro, as can be seen by the spacing, the "NITRO" was added afterwards Notice the very prominent ring crimp on the primer As with the ELEY specimen above, the "NITRO" was added later when...
500 3″ FRASER NITRO EXPRESS
This is the proprietary loading by Fraser with the oblique ratchet bullet
500 3″ FRASER BLACK POWDER
500 3″ NITRO FOR BLACK POWDER
With the move to smokeless powder there were still many old guns out there that were proofed for black powder loads only. The “Nitro for Black Powder” meant that the cartridges were loaded with smokeless powder/cordite and were proofed for these black powder rifles...
500 3″ DRAWN BLACK POWDER EXPRESS
500 3″ COILED BLACK POWDER EXPRESS
Coiled version of the 500 3" case. ...
500 2 ¼” COILED
Early coiled version with shorter case
500 2″ COILED
Early version with shorter case
500 CARBINE & REVOLVER, .80″
This is the .500 Tranter revolver cartridge, although there were carbines also made for it.
500 JEFFERY
From www.realguns.com it states: "The 500 Jeffery made its original appearance in the mid 1920's as the August Schüler Company's 12,7 x 70mm Schuler. As with a number of cartridges of German origin being offered between WWI and WWII, the round was renamed by the...
480 GIBBS
This cartridge was never produced, however there is a drawing that was made but never adopted. The specimen below is a replica that was made for collectors by OPM in South Africa. The headstamp is per the original drawing
476 WESTLEY RICHARDS
British development to replace the .450" calibers when it was banned in India and the Sudan to stop rebels aquiring components for their rifles. Horneber Germany Early load using the 500 Nitro 3" case. Bullet is the round nosed LT Cap ...
475 №.2 JEFFERY NITRO EXPRESS (3 ½”)
Another development to circumvent the British prohibition of the 450" in India and the Sudan. The 475 No.2 Jeffery was loaded with the 500gr. bullet as opposed to the 475 No.2 which was the "standard" load with the 85gr. cordite load and 480gr. bullet ...
475 №.2 NITRO EXPRESS (3 ½”)
Another development to circumvent the British prohibition of the .450" in India and the Sudan. The 475 No.2 was the "standard" load with the 85gr. cordite load and 480gr. bullet as opposed to the 475 No.2 Jeffery which was loaded with the 500gr. bullet. These 2...
475 NITRO EXPRESS (3 ¼”)
One of several British developments during the early years of the 20th century when the British banned all .450" rifles in Africa and India. Proprietary loads for Cogswell & Harrison. The latter specimen does not have the "·475 E" in the headstamp. There is no...
470 NITRO EXPRESS
The .470 Nitro Express was designed in 1900 by Joseph Lang of England and it was released to the commercial market in 1907 for large and dangerous game hunting. Contrary to most of his contemporary gunmakers he chose not to make it a proprietary cartridge and...
500/465 NITRO EXPRESS
Developed around 1907 by Holland & Holland. Also known as the 465 India. Cartridge and label from Romey (Germany)