Introduced by George Gibbs in 1911 OPM South Africa Hand stamped, probably by Stewart
Cartridges
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
22-250 ACKLEY IMPROVED
500 3″ NITRO EXPRESS
The original .500 design dates back to the 1860’s during the black powder era, but it was the introduction of smokeless propellant during the mid 1880’s that first led to the Nitro-for-Blackpowder loads and afterwards to the true Nitro era with the introduction of the...
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...
22-243 WINCHESTER
As soon as the 243 Winchester was launched in the 1950's and cheap brass became available, wildcatters began necking the 243 Win down to .22 cal. There are two major versions of the 22-243 Win. The first one is the standard 243 necked to .22 cal with no...
45 COLT M.1906
In the latter part of 1905 Frankford Arsenal was ordered to develop a full metal jacket revolver round for trials that would be conducted in the beginning of 1906. This is the Model 1906 .45 Revolver Ball cartridge. The official test lot from January 1906 proved...
9 X 85 HECKLER & KOCH
This was the third and final case design (after the 9 x 77 and 9 x 90) before the project was cancelled in the mid 1990’s. It was developed for the German Police and Army as a long-range tactical sniper round with anti-material capabilities and was originally designed...
500/465 NITRO EXPRESS
Developed around 1907 by Holland & Holland. Also known as the 465 India. Cartridge and label from Romey (Germany)
465 HOLLAND & HOLLAND MAGNUM
Designed by Holland & Holland in 2003 together with the 400 Holland & Holland to provide greater stopping power on dangerous African game
461 №.2 GIBBS (2 ¾”)
Second Gibbs cartridge, but with the neck extended to 2 ¾". The specimen below is the same one as described by Hoyem on p.75 where Eley used the No.1 EXPRESS headstamp to circumvent the Gibbs trademark
461 №.1 GIBBS (2 11/32″)
Developed by George Gibbs during the late 1870's for his single shot falling block Farquharson-action rifles. It was a poular match cartridge as can be seen by the variety of match loads.
577/450 GREENER (2 ¾”)
This was an experimental multi-ball load, probably by W.W Greener, based on the 577 2 ¾" case. 3 lead bullets were nestled on top of each other and the bottom one would have been held in place by stab crimps on the juncture of the neck and shoulder. The first specimen...
450 RIGBY
Developed in 1993 by Paul Roberts, the proprietor at Rigby at the time by necking up the 416 Rigby case to .458" in order to give better penetration and knock down power than the 416. Horneber Germany 450 Rigby made up by Ken Stewart in South Africa from modified 416...
450 №.2 NITRO EXPRESS
Listed in the 1910-11 WJ Jeffery & Co catalogue for their New Model 3 rifle. The dummy round above was once part of a cartridge board. The missing "N" does not seem to be as a result of a broken bunter, but rather seemed to have been...
500/450 3 ⅜” COILED BLACK POWDER EXPRESS
- info to follow -
500/450 3 ¼” NITRO EXPRESS
The 500/450 3 ¼” was probably introduced by Holland & Holland around the turn of the 20th century. It is based on the older black powder .500/450 Magnum Express that was introduced somewhere around the mid-1870’s.
500/450 3 ¼” NITRO FOR BLACK POWDER
500/450 3 ¼” DRAWN BLACK POWDER EXPRESS
Based on the 500 3 ¼" necked down. The original was in coiled brass which originated probably during the late 1870's
22-15-60 STEVENS
The following article is an introduction to this cartridge by it's designer, Charles H. Herrick of Winchester, Mass. {from SHOOTING & FISHING, June 17, 1897}: (By John T. Dutcher - From an old ICCA article done around 1987) "This...
500/450 №.2 MUSKET (2-11/32″)
Longer case and the shoulder moved forward but the loadings were the same as for the 500/450 №.1 MUSKET. In all probability a replacement for the №.1 MUSKET and was listed well into the 20th century by British cartridge manufacturers. unknown, probably Westley...
500/450 №.1 MUSKET (2 ¼”)
Developed ca. 1873 by Westley Richards for the Deeley & Edge single shot action rifle. ...
500/450 TURKISH PEABODY-MARTINI
Still under construction. British manufacturers produced ammunition for the Peabody-Martini on contract, as well as the Americans and the French. The specimen below is American made, probably by UMC. It has been sectioned to show the typical UMC "folded head"...
500/450 №.1 NITRO FOR BLACK POWDER
This last specimen is a proof load
500/450 №.1 EXPRESS
500/450 BERDAN (WHITWORTH)
info to follow-
500/450 WEBLEY CARBINE
A little more powerful than the No. 1 Carbine, this cartridge was made for P. Webley & Son for a single shot rifle. There is some damange to the primer on the first specimen, which is a reload in all probability but you can still make out the waffle pattern by...
500/450 №.1 CARBINE 1-9/16″
Developed during the 1870's for falling block single shot rifles by Westley Richards made under the Deeley & Edge patents. The blank is by Eley (headstamp is ELEY - № 1 CARBINE -) Also listed as a Cadet round. The Braendlin...
