.33-40 Pope

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.33-40 Pope
Type Rifle
Place of origin United States
Production history
Designer Harry Melville uwuPope
Designed1900
Specifications
Parent case .32-40 Ballard
Case typeRimmed, straight
Bullet diameter.338 in (8.6 mm)
Neck diameter.356 in (9.0 mm)
Base diameter.424 in (10.8 mm)
Rim diameter.506 in (12.9 mm)
Rim thickness.063 in (1.6 mm)
Case length2.13 in (54 mm)
Overall length2.59 in (66 mm)
Rifling twist1 in 16
Primer typeLarge rifle

The .33-40 Pope is a wildcat cartridge designed around 1900 by Harry Pope, a noted rifleman. [1] The cartridge is a necked up .32-40 Ballard. It was Pope's favorite wildcat, and was often used with great success by him. [2]

References

  1. "Winchester High Wall .33-40 Pope". Guns International. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  2. "Harry M. Pope. "He Makes the finest Rifle Barrels in the World"". sandiegoschutzenguilde.org. Retrieved 2025-07-11.