British Nitro Express double rifle cartridge developed by Purdey for medium-heavy African game; sits between the .360 and .375 NE in the dangerous game spectrum.
Type: Rifle
Introduced: 1905, United Kingdom
Parent case: Proprietary Nitro Express
Standardization: Proprietary
Bullet diameter: 0.366" (9.3 mm)
Rim type: Rimmed
Primer: Boxer Large Rifle
Production status: Discontinued
Also known as: .369 NE · .369 Nitro Express
History: Developed by James Purdey & Sons around 1905 for their high-grade double rifles, the .369 Purdey occupies a specialized niche in the British Nitro Express family. Purpose-built for medium dangerous game at close range in the African bush, it remains a collector's cartridge found in early 20th-century Purdey and similar quality British doubles.