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by terryh
Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:59 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Swedish Remington Calibres
Replies: 8
Views: 5764

Re: Swedish Remington Calibres

Thanks for the information tjack. I can only agree with you that our firearms legislation is seriously flawed. There is a comprehensive list of so called obsolete calibres which runs to 8 pages. We are permitted to possess guns of these calibres, but not to fire them. Several of the inclusions are s...
by terryh
Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:42 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Swedish Remington Calibres
Replies: 8
Views: 5764

Swedish Remington Calibres

I recently bought a rolling block at auction. It was catalogued as 12.7x45R. The gun was made by Carl Gustav. I have since been told that if it was made by Carl Gustav, then it cannot be a 12.7x45R (also known as 12.8x45R Papal). It has been suggested that the calibre of my rifle is probably 12.17x4...