.43 Egyptian

.43 Egyptian
The Remington Rolling Block rifle which fired the .43
Type	Rifle
Service history
Used by	Egypt, France
Wars	Franco-Prussian War, Mahdist War, Urabi revolt, Anglo-Egyptian War, World War I
Production history
Produced	1866–1916
Specifications
Case type	Rimmed, Bottleneck
Bullet diameter	.448 in (11.38 mm)
Neck diameter	.484 in (12.3 mm)
Shoulder diameter	.535 (13.6 mm)
Rim diameter	.63 in (16.0 mm)
Case length	1.937 in (49.2 mm)
Overall length	2.559 in (65.0 mm)

The .43 Egyptian / 11.38x49mmR was a centerfire rifle cartridge used by the Egyptian Army and France for the No. 1 Remington Military Rifle, ^{[1] [2]} a rolling block rifle. ^{[3] [4]} Used between 1870 and the end of the First World War, it is closely linked to the .43 Spanish. ^[2]

History of use

The Egyptian government originally planned to use the Egyptian .43 cartridge in 1868 "as a matter of national prestige" with 60,000 No. 1 Remington rifles order from Remington. Egypt however was initially unable to meet the payments and the rifles and cartridges were sent to France for use during the Franco-Prussian War. The order was eventually completed in 1876. ^[3]

Distribution was wide in the Middle East and use continued in the civilian population. It was fired at the British Army in the Mahdist War, ^[1] and production continued until 1916. ^[2]

References

1. "11.43 x 50R; 11 mm Egyptian Remington & .43 Egyptian Remington". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
2. "THE CARTRIDGE COLLECTOR'S EXCHANGE". oldammo.com. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
3. "Egypt Remington - Military Rifles". militaryrifles.com. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
4. Frank C. Barnes (2009). Cartridges of the World: A Complete and Illustrated Reference for Over 1500 Cartridges. F+W Media. p. 360. ISBN   978-1-4402-1330-4.