.475 Wildey Magnum
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.475 Wildey Magnum
| .475 Wildey Magnum | ||
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 .44 Auto Mag, .45 Winchester Magnum, .45 Wildey Magnum, .475 Wildey Magnum. |
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| Type | Pistol | |
| Place of origin | USA | |
| Production history | ||
| Designer | Winchester | |
| Designed | 1977 | |
| Manufacturer | Wildey | |
| Produced | 1979 | |
| Specifications | ||
| Parent case | .284 Winchester | |
| Case type | Rimless | |
| Bullet diameter | .475 in (12.1 mm) | |
| Neck diameter | .493 in (12.5 mm) | |
| Base diameter | 12.72 in (323 mm) | |
| Rim diameter | 12.01 in (305 mm) | |
| Rim thickness | 1.02 in (26 mm) | |
| Case length | 1.198 in (30.4 mm) | |
| Overall length | 1.575 in (40.0 mm) | |
| Case capacity | 38 gr H2O (2.47 cm³) | |
| Primer type | LP | |
| Maximum CUP | 50000 CUP | |
| Ballistic performance | ||
| Bullet weight/type | Velocity | Energy |
| 250 gr (16 g) SP | 1,850 ft/s (560 m/s) | 1,900 ft·lbf (2,600 J) |
| 300 gr (19 g) SP | 1,610 ft/s (490 m/s) | 1,727 ft·lbf (2,341 J) |
The .475 Wildey Magnum is a semi-automatic pistol cartridge designed for big game hunting in the Wildey pistol.
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History
The .475 Wildey Magnum was designed to be a hunting round. Cases are formed from .284 Winchester brass with the neck opened to take a .475" bullet, and the length is the same as the .45 Winchester Magnum. Velocity at 100 yards from the muzzle is equivalent to the muzzle velocity of the .44 Magnum.[1] The gun is used in the movie Death Wish 3 by Charles Bronson as well.
See also
References
- ^ Hartink, A.E. (2003). The Complete Encyclopedia of Pistols and Revolvers. Edison, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, Inc. pp. 375–376. ISBN 978-0-7858-1871-7.
External links
- wildeyguns.com homepage of the manufacturer
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