Lindcott Armory Rifle · Proprietary
.369 Purdey
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..
- Caliber
- 0.375″ · 9.525 mm
- Introduced
- 1905
- Case
- Rimmed
- Status
- Discontinued
- Introduced
- 1905
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Inventor
- Purdey & Sons
- Standard
- Proprietary
- Status
- Discontinued
- Availability
- Rare
- Primer
- Boxer Large Rifle
- Case type
- Rimmed
- Max pressure
- 44,237 psi
- Eff. range
- 200 yd
Ballistics
- Parent case
- —
Representative trajectory — modeled from a single velocity input (no published BC for this cartridge yet).
Dimensionscase measurements · scale drawing · size vs familiar rounds
Case dimensions — the scale drawing at the top of the page is built from these.
CIP TDCC · verified| Measure | mm | in | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet ⌀ | 9.53 | 0.375 | ✓ |
| Neck ⌀ | 10.29 | 0.405 | ✓ |
| Shoulder ⌀ | 12.19 | 0.480 | ✓ |
| Shoulder angle | 10.6° | — | ✓ |
| Base ⌀ | 13.74 | 0.541 | ✓ |
| Rim ⌀ | 15.85 | 0.624 | ✓ |
| Belt ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Rim thickness | 1.07 | 0.042 | ✓ |
| Neck length | 7.62 | 0.300 | ≈ |
| Case length | 68.58 | 2.700 | ✓ |
| Overall length | 91.44 | 3.600 | ✓ |
Size vs familiar rounds
Drawn at true 1:1 — every case is accurate relative to the others. Absolute size depends on your screen's pixel density, so measuring one against a real ruler may be off. .369 Purdey is highlighted below.
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Connected reference
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.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is .369 Purdey?
- .369 Purdey uses a 0.375″ (9.525 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .369 Purdey still in production?
- .369 Purdey is discontinued; typical availability is rare.
Sources & provenance
- ReferenceGun Digest Books (Frank C. Barnes) — Cartridges of the World — Frank C. Barnes, Gun Digest Books, Iola (2012) · bullet ⌀, velocity, grain weights
- SecondaryWikipedia (pointer to Kynoch / Barnes / Taylor) — .369 Nitro Express · bullet ⌀, velocity, grain weights, yeararchived
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. See methodology. Spotted an error? Report it →