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Took lots of pics - these are teh best of them. Thanks for any help!

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I've always wondered why European gunmakers have so many proofmarks and so few caliber designations on their guns.



You might find something matching in these cartridge lists.

http://www.megapathdsl.net/~dvivas/alex-dwm.html

http://www.ammunitionpages.com/download/408/German%20and%20Austrian%20headstamp%20codes.pdf



The markings on your rifle might be identified by someone here.

http://www.ecra.info/start.php

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Sorry Mssgn, I can't read all the marks on that picture.

You'll find here a list of identified Belgian (essentially from Liege) gunmakers (on the left column you find the marks they used to identify themselves, on the right column, their complete identification)

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/mallorquina/source/recherchedesmarques.htm

On that site can you also identify gun proof officer who tested the gun and year of production.

With those informations you could find more informations about the guns the gunmaker produced here: http://www.littlegun.be

If you can't find the caliber that way, you can contact "littlegun" by e-mail, I think you can contact them in English (if not, I can help), it's the best resource I know to find informations about old Belgian guns.

If it's OK for you I could post the pictures on the Belgian Gun owners section of a French forum.


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Thank you both for the links, and yes feel free to post the photos anywhere you like. I would welcome any help.

I have found that it shoots fairly well with a 38-55 case loaded with a .366 bullet. The cases are a little shorter than necessary.

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I am almost 100% positiv ethat it is 360 Nitro Express. I just rec'd my copy of cartridges of the world and checked all the measurements.I could not uinderstand why the 360 Nitro cartridges from Buffalo Arms didn't chamber - I thought they were too long. Turns out that they were NOT too long. They just needed sizing. The virgin brass was .421 wide at the base. It would not fully chamber. Resized to .4205 the 2 1/4 inch cases work just fine!


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Confirmation - proof marks confirm it as a 360 Express aka 9.3x57R aka 360 BP Express:

"I can see only the usual Liege, Belgium blackpowder proofmarks! On the action flat there is the "Perron", the symbol of the City of Liege, and a "V under star", a Belgian inspectors personal stamp. Under the rifle barrel there is the "EL" blackpowder proofmark, The "ELG in oval under crown", the Liege proofhouse acceptance mark in use from 1893, and the "R under crown" which in Liege marks proof of a rifled barrel. "8.8"mm is the correct bore (not rifling or bullet!)diameter for both the 9.3x72R and it's forerunner, the 9.3x57R aka .360 BPExpress."

And cases and bullets from Buffalo arms produce VERY satisfactory results with mild smokeless powder loads smile


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Now if I could just find dies to reload with, I'd be all set smile


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Is it one of these:

CH4D:
http://www.ch4d.com/

search for 360

360 #5 Rook $ 78.25
360 2 7/16 $ 78.25
360 Black Powder Exp $ 156.60
360 Imperial Mag $ 109.57
360 Nitro Express #2 $ 109.57
360 Nitro Express 2.25 in. $ 78.25
360 Str. 2 7/16 2.437 $ 78.25
360 Wesley Richards No. 3 $ 109.57
400 - 360 Purdey $ 109.57
8 x 57 (.360) $ 78.25
9.3 x 72 (.360) $ 78.25

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We have a winner! Thanks BCP!

OF COURSE it is the most expensive one listed!!!

360 Black Powder Exp $ 156.60


I'm going to have to check Cartridges of the word to see how much difference there is between that and 360 Nitro Express 2.25 in. for $ 78.25

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What's the last update on the fine piece?


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Originally Posted by rifle
What's the last update on the fine piece?


I eventually confirmed it as 360 BPE and worked up a load that would shoot cloverleafs (straight walled 38-55 brass, 9.3 mm projectile and 18 garins of 2400).


"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37, verse 4.


"The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt." Proverbs 12:27
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After a few years I found that it wasnt getting used much and couldnt see tieing the cash up. Tried to sell it here and on other sites, left it in my local gun shop 6 months and eventually sold it for almost what I paid for it wink


"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37, verse 4.


"The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt." Proverbs 12:27
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