The .256 Gibbs Magnum is an obsolete rimless bottleneck
centerfire
Two rounds of .357 Magnum, a centerfire cartridge; notice the circular primer in the center
A center-fire (or centerfire) is a type of metallic cartridge used in firearms, where the primer is located at the center of the base of its casing (i. ...
rifle
cartridge developed by
George Gibbs of Bristol and introduced in 1913.
Overview
The .256 Gibbs Magnum was designed and introduced by George Gibbs in 1913 for use in their own
Mauser
Mauser, originally the Königlich Württembergische Gewehrfabrik, was a German arms manufacturer. Their line of bolt-action rifles and semi-automatic pistols was produced beginning in the 1870s for the German armed forces. In the late 19th and ...
style sporting rifles. The cartridge was created by reducing the neck of the
6.5×57mm Mauser
The 6.5×57mm Mauser (designated as the 6,5 × 57 by the C.I.P.) is a smokeless powder rimless bottlenecked centerfire rifle cartridge developed by Paul Mauser and introduced in 1893–94.
Overview
The 6.5×57mm Mauser was designed and intro ...
by 2 mm.
[
The .256 Gibbs Magnum is very similar to, but not interchangeable with, the ]6.5×55mm Swedish
6.5×55mm Swedish, also known simply as , 6.5x55 SE, 6.5x55 Swede, or in its native military as (), meaning "6.5 mm cartridge model 94", referring to 1894, is a first-generation smokeless powder Rim (firearms), rimless bottlenecked rifle Cartr ...
cartridge.[
One famous user of the .256 Gibbs Magnum was Denis D. Lyell who used a rifle in this calibre for hunting in Africa.][
]
See also
* List of rifle cartridges
List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, Caliber, calibre and name.
File:Cartridge Sample 2.jpg, 350px, From left to right: 1 .17 Hornady Mach 2, 2 .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire, 3 .22 Long Rifle, 4 .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, 5 .17/23 SMc, 6 5mm ...
References
External links
Ammo-One, ".256 Gibbs Magnum", ''ammo-one.com''
retrieved 4 February 2018.
Cartridgecollector, ".256 Gibbs", ''cartridgecollector.net''
retrieved 4 February 2018.
George Gibbs Ltd, "History", ''gibbsgunmakers.com''
retrieved 4 February 2018.
Imperial War Museums, "6.5 X 55: Kynoch; .256 Gibbs Magnum, Hollow Point", ''iwm.org.uk''
retrieved 4 February 2018.
, retrieved 4 February 2018.
Pistol and rifle cartridges
British firearm cartridges
George Gibbs cartridges
Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1913
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