For the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) French      

This is the bottom specimen from Hoyem 4 p.71. This cartridge was made by the Providence Tool Company from Providence, Rhode Island and was based on the British Martini Henry cartridge but with the shoulder pushed back and a longer neck. The Martini case was...

From Hoyem 2 p. 33 – “In his book REMINGTON America’s Oldest Gunmaker, author Roy Marcot describes on page 100 the Black Hills Rifle, made only in 1877 and 1878, based on the No. 1 military receiver with 28” barrel, standard sporting stock and fore-end, and chambered...

under construction

New cartridge based on a shortened 30-06 case. Made to comply with Michigan state hunting regulations   

Also described as the 44-35-227 Long with 1.09 inch case. It was introduced in c.1876 for the J.M. Marlin-Ballard Sporting Rifle No. 2, with a 227 grain bullet and with a 35 grain powder charge it gave revolver-level performance and it was really a centrefire version...

Target rifle for the Peabody target rifle that was used under licence by the Providence Tool Company which made the 11.43x55R Turkish military rifle. The head of the 3 What Cheer cartridges are also the same as for the Turkish military cartridge. The cartridges were...

This is a different cartridge from the Sharps Pattern. See HOYEM 4 p. 36

With the bankruptcy of the Volcanic Arms Company at the end of 1856, all their assets were bought by Oliver Winchester, who converted it to the New Haven Arms Company in April 1857. After the end of the Civil War, Oliver Winchester renamed the company to the...

     For Graham Williams, an Australian professional hunter

   This cartridge was designed for a 404 Jeffery that was shot out and was rebored.

   under construction

Designed by Jim Harvey in the 1950's, it is one of a series of three    Picture from Gun Digest, 1959

Designed by Jim Harvey in the 1950's and is one of a series of three.    Picture from Gun Digest, 1959

Developed by Jim Harvey in the 1950's, it is one of 3 in a series.    Picture of the Malaska series in Gun Digest,1959

   This is an "improved" version of the 425 Westley Richards by Robert M. Lee of Long Island, NY.

This is basically the 425 Westley Richards without the rebated rim    

The .425 Express cartridge was designed in 1987 for African hunts by Cameron Hopkins and Whit Collins along with a prototype rifle for this patron John French.The initial model of the weapon for the .425 Express cartridge was a Ruger mod. 77 with bolt lock. The...

     Based on the 404 Jeffery case

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