.43 Spanish
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The .43 Spanish was a centerfire rifle cartridge developed by Remington designers around 1867.[2] It was used in early rolling block rifles that Remington manufactured for the government of Spain. The cartridge is also referred to as the .433 Spanish,[3] "11mm Spanish", and identical cartridges for the US Peabody rifle were marked "U.M.C. 43-77".[4]
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.43 Spanish 11mm Spanish 11.15×58mmR Spanish Remington U.M.C. 43-77 | |
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Type | Rifle |
Specifications | |
Bullet diameter | .439 in (11.15 mm) |
Land diameter | .433 in (10.99 mm) |
Neck diameter | Rimmed, Bottleneck[1] |
Shoulder diameter | .462 in (11.73 mm) |
Base diameter | .522 in (13.26 mm) |
Rim diameter | .629 in (15.98 mm) |
Rim thickness | .085 in (2.16 mm) |
Case length | 2.255 in (57.277 mm) |
Overall length | 2.845 in (72.263 mm) |
Primer type | Berdan |
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