Proper noun
Berdan (plural Berdans)
A surname from French.
A sailor and musician himself, Berdan, now in St. Augustine, Florida, admires Westerman’s talents and seeks him out whenever he visits the island. Source: Internet
Atypical handloading Berdan primers, with their off-center flash holes and lack of self-contained anvil, are more difficult to work with than the easily removed Boxer primers. Source: Internet
Berdan primers must also be seated carefully, and since the anvil is part of the case, the anvil must be inspected before the primer is seated. Source: Internet
Berdan primed cases require a different technique, either a hydraulic ram or a hook that punctures the case and levers it out from the bottom. Source: Internet
Cracked necks, non-reloadable cases (steel, aluminum, or Berdan primed cases), and signs of head separation are all reasons to reject a case. Source: Internet
He sent Birney's division, flanked by two battalions of Col. Hiram Berdan 's U.S. sharpshooters, south from Hazel Grove with orders to pierce the column and gain possession of the road. Source: Internet