During 1943 the Finnish authorities began showing a passing interest in an assault rifle/SMG concept like the 7.92 Kurz. They however did not have either the time nor the inclination to start the development of a whole new assault rifle/cartridge concept smack bang in...
Cartridges
32 WESSON EXTRA LONG (32-25) 1.626″
32 WESSON EXTRA LONG 1.25″
32 TEATFIRE
The 32 Teatfire was one of two front loading cartridges that were developed during the mid to late 1860’s to circumvent the Rollin White patent that allowed a bored-through cylinder enabling self-contained cartridges to be loaded from the rear. The Rollin White patent...
32 S&W REVOLVING RIFLE
32 REMINGTON
There was one important reason Remington never entered the lever action market. When Remington found themselves in financial difficulties and placed in receivership in 1886, the firm of E. Remington & Sons were bought out by Winchester and the firm of Hartley...
32 IDEAL
32 – 115 BALLARD EXTRA LONG – 1.24″
SEE ALSO HOYEM 4 p.51
32 – 13/16″ RIFLE
Relatively unknown cartridge used in various small single shot rifles. (Hoyem 4, p. 107)
311 IMPERIAL MAGNUM
In the early 1980s Aubrey White and Noburo Uno of North American Shooting Systems (NASS) based in British Columbia Canada began experimenting with the full length .404 Jeffery by reducing the taper and necking it down to various calibers such as 7 mm,...
950 JDJ
The 950 JDJ was designed by J.D. Jones from SSK Industries in 1996 and was based on the 20mm Vulcan case that was shortened and necked down. The SSK Industries Fatmac Rifle that was featured on Rock Island Auctions
750 NITRO EXPRESS
729 JONGMANS
700 VAN HORN
Part of a series of large caliber rifles by Gil van Horn.
700 SZECSEI SUPER EXPRESS
700 RIMLESS NITRO
GERALD QUINTEL
700 JLA
An interesting .700” cartridge to come out of an old Denel collection. The cartridge is fabricated on a 12.7mm BMG case. The primer pocket has been modified to accept a 5.7mm primer. Bullet Ø17.75mm (.700”), Rim Ø20.35-20.45mm, Belt Ø 20.25mm,...
700 JDJ
The 700 JDJ was designed by JD Jones from SSK Industries around 1995 and used a 50 cal. case that was shortened and necked to .700 cal.
700 JAGUAR SUBSONIC
The 700 Jaguar Subsonic was made by Jaguar in all probability prior to 2009 for a GPR (German Precision Rifles) prototype rifle with interchangeable barrels in .50 Cal. (12.7x99), 10.2x94 Jaguar, and .700 Jaguar Subsonic. The design is based on the .50 Cal. Browning...
700 HUBEL EXPRESS
Designed by Ed Hubel and based on the 50 BMG case.
700 HUBEL
Shorter version of the 700 Hubel Express designed by Ed Hubel and based on the 50 BMG case.
700 AMERICAN HUNTING RIFLE
The .700 AHR was designed by Ed Plummer and Wayne Jacobson of American Hunting Rifles, Inc during the late 1990s
70–150 WINCHESTER
666 TEUFEL
620 VAN HORN EXPRESS
22 PDK
Another of the PDK line-up by Roy Winnett
5.56 XM-2 FOLDED
US caseless experimental during the early 80'sby GRAND TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC, Jenkintown PA Bullet shown at 200% scale Inert commemorative set by GTG. The XM-2 type is identified by the BLACK cases comprising of...
5.56 XPL FOLDED (5.56X25)
This was another Folded Case experimental by the US during the mid 70's The following from Buttweiler (RTB.VII.2.306) Produced as a promotional item, this is the 4 piece bicentennial set. It was produced to commemorate the American Bicentennial and the set includes 4...
5.56 XPL FOLDED (ENCAPSULATED) (5.56X22)
Folded Ammunition is a unique concept in ammunition design that relocates the propellant charge from the conventional position behind and coaxial with the projectile to one beside the projectile. For a given energy output, conventional axially symmetric cartridges do...
5.56 X 39 RUSSIAN SCUBA CARTRIDGE
During the mid-1970’s the Russians developed a unique smoothbore underwater assault rifle, the APS (Автомат Подводный Специальный). These cartridges were manufactured in 3 types, namely MPS, Morskoy Patron Spetsialnyy; “special marine cartridge” (МПС;...
5.56 X 38 FABRL
Designed by Frankford Arsenal during 1972 - 1973. A large number of projectiles were designed with a high L/D (length to diameter) ratio but low mass during this program (1971-1973). All of the projectile designs are of a composite core nature with a wide variety of...
5.56 EXPELLABLE REMINGTON
The Small Arms System Agency at Aberdeen Proving Ground sponsored a research project in December 1969 for the development of a 5.56mm expendable or expellable case design. Most of this development was done by Remington and the project was aimed at solving the...
5.56 X 30 HUGHES LOCKLESS
McDonnell-Douglas Helicopter Company, formerly Hughes Helicopters developed their AIWS (Advanced Individual Weapon System) with the proto-type funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency. The design made use of a sideways-loading chamber, with a "sliding sleeve...
5.56 X 30 COLT MARS XPL
The MARS (Mini Assault Rifle System) was an experimental, scaled-down variant of the M16 rifle tested by Colt as a personal defense weapon (PDW) in the 1990s. It was chambered for the experimental 5.56x30mm MARS cartridge. The 5.56x30mm cartridge fired a 55 grain...
5.56 X 24 US CASELESS XPL
US caseless experimental Shown at 200% scale Shown at 200% scale
5.56 X 17.6 GIAT-FN CASELESS XPL
Caseless experimental by French GIAT INDUSTRIES and FN BELGIUM during the period 1980-1986. Shown at 200% scale
620 MAGNUM
- info to follow -
12.04 BIBAMUFU
606 MAMMOTH
600 SZECSEI SUPER EXPRESS
Based on a modified 50cal. case and designed by Hungarian gunsmith, Joseph Szecsei for a bolt action DOUBLE RIFLE.
600 RIMLESS NITRO
GERALD QUINTEL
600 OVERKILL
The 600 Overkill was designed by Robert Garnick of Las Vegas, Nevada. The case is his own original design; it was not re-worked from a 600 Nitro Express or any other case.
585 VAN HORN EXPRESS
585 NYATI
The 585 Nyati was developed by US gun writer Ross Seyfried in 1990 to provide hunters at the time with a more cost effective, high powered alternative to the expensive double rifles available. Nyati means buffalo in various African dialects. The 585 Nyati is based on...
585 HUBEL SUPER MAGNUM
Designed by Ed Hubel and uses a 50cal. as base.
585 HUBEL INDIANA
585 HUBEL EXPRESS SHORT
Uses the 505 Gibbs case as a base and cut to 2.7"
585 HUBEL EXPRESS
From the early 90's. The case is based on long .585 Nyati/585 GMA Basic brass cases, with a belt added for headspacing and rim set to fit the .505 Gibbs bolt face.
585 GRANITE MOUNTAIN ARMS EXPRESS
585 GEHRINGER
