The second two digits identify the type of gun, and 03 indicates a shotgun. Q.
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Marking on late flintlock period, highly decorated Kentucky rifles. Miroku of Japan, who make the traditionally-styled break-action Brownings, have adopted Brownings date coding system in their serial numbers. The barrel is marked under breech "C. H. D.". A voluminous schedule of rules and scales of charge for the proof of various kinds of small arms is in existence, and the proof is the same at London and at Birmingham; though different proof marks are employed. (Shotgun restoration where to get it done and what to spend. 12/7/2022, Foreign Militaria (Other)
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1998 BL How are guns proofed and how do you tell? Firstly, you need to identify the proof mark on your black powder revolver. The first comprises making sure it's unloaded and always locked with a trigger lock. William Anderson Thornton, Ordnance Dept.,U. Marking on an over-under, percussion rifle.
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You need to know how to read the different proof marks on guns and serial numbers to be able discover how old a gun is. Lot# 2 - pick up on 3/15 10-6pm. Look for a "P.08" marking on the side of the gun.
S. Army. Markings on a full stock, percussion Kentucky rifle. Fine craftsman. Colt M1860 .44 and M1873 S.A. .45 Revolvers. The first cipher is the crossed branches surmounted by a crown, and with a cross or star in the three other angles. The viewers mark was a capital V, also surmounted with a crown. Marking "JOS*AN" on barrel of Kentucky rifle. 0000004652 00000 n
A great deal of painstaking research work is necessary before a list of armourers marks applied to pistols can be compiled, but I have every hope of preparing such a list at a future date when peace is restored in Europe and the great museum collections are accessible. ), So whats the answer? The table below can be used to see if your gun was proofed in London or Birmingham. 0000131632 00000 n
Marking in script on Pennsylvania made Kentucky rifle. 2014 CM firearms. Flintlock Kentucky rifle with 2 patch boxes; one on each side of the stock. 2013 CL The majority of those operational proof marks had no sense and meaning in a short scale production period and are senseless for future research. xref
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Fancy flintlock Kentucky rifle with raised carv ing, 45 silver inlays; engraved C. Bird & Co., Phila., lock. Tobias Snider, Liberty Township, Bedford County, Pa. Maker of a side-by-side, double barrel, curly maple stock, percussion Kentucky type rifle, as well as of percussion, Kentucky single barrel rifles. The majority of marks will be found on the barrel flats, though early guns may have stamps on the tubes, under the forend. Script marking of a circa 1820 Penna. The fifth a crown, with three crossed spikes set over a capital E. Other French towns had their special marks, such as 12/7/2022, Accessories & Parts
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for your continued support, encouragement and admonishment. Look at an Italian-manufactured gun and you will see the letter sequences appear in a little rectangle near the proof information. Marking on a barrel of a two-shot, single barrel, percus sion, Kentucky type rifle. 0000016641 00000 n
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Proof Marks or "Proofs" as they are sometimes referred to have changed over time, therefore assisting in dating the arm. Want to buy a single issue of Shooting Times, Sporting Gun or Airgun Shooter? A good sampling of proofmarks can be found in the NRA Firearms Fact Book and elsewhere. Equally, the screw-cutting of a barrel for a sound moderator, the installation of new screw-in chokes and fitting a muzzle-brake require a re-proof. Seen 0000007778 00000 n
Marking on the barrel of a Kentucky type, flint lock pistol with lock marked "C. E. Hardy & Co.". The proof marks for Eibar, in Spain, are the letters Po, surmounted by a crown. origin. Originally evolved by the armourers themselves, the system of proof was in nearly every arms-producing country taken over by the Municipality or the State, who imposed a series of stringent by-laws and penalties on any who sought to evade the prescribed tests. Smith & Wesson Model 3 Russian 2nd and 3rd Model.44 Revolver. acknowledge the testing - called "Proof Marks". 0000099401 00000 n
Engraved on barrel of very early Kentucky or German rifle of Edward Marshall, who participated in the historic "Indian Walk" Pennsylvania land purchase of 1737. Guns have to be proofed in Britain to be sold here. There are no crowned number inspection marks ahead of the baluster turns or on the tang: The standard proving of weapons rose out of the need for protection on the part of the public against unreliable weapons, and it was also a means of protecting the armourer guild and good craftsmen against outside competition with cheap imported arms. 2/3/2023, Mauser Pistol
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. Curly maple, full stock, brass trim, percussion Kentucky rifle engraved "J.S.T." Marking on a Model 1795 musket lockplate. Stamped on barrel of heavy halfstock Plains rifle with brass tube for ramrod socket. Their cipher or mark was the letters G.P. 0000141211 00000 n
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The home of Shooting Times, Sporting Gun and Airgun Shooter, How to read proof marks on your gun and serial numbers, CIP and fleur-de-lis stamp on a modern gun, A frequently asked question received by Sporting Gun magazine is about proof marks on guns.
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The majority of marks will be found on the barrel flats, though early guns may have stamps on the tubes, under the forend. Stamping inside a flint Kentucky rifle lock marked externally "KETLAND & CO.". 0000011853 00000 n
Marked "M" on barrel.
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Proof mark add value because they can indicate provenance, date of manufacture, or in a best case scenario truly set a gun apart if it has an especially rare origin. It is not clear what these two crowns signify but they could possibly be the pre-proof and post-finishing acceptance marks. 0000037574 00000 n
The laws were remodelled in 1849, and definite rules as to powder charges laid down, and the cipher, as shown on the right [below], granted as sign of definite proof. 3/1/2023, Collectors
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Remington Cast Steel barrel. Barrel marking of a fill curly maple stock, percussion Kentucky rifle with British lock. Semi-smokeless proof for all guns in use since 1904. Modern pistols and revolvers are proved in their last stage of manufacture when complete with action and in firing order. Since 1995 a number presented in blocks of digits presents the information like this: The first two digits identify the maker (for instance, 16 is AYA, and 13 is Lanber). Military firearms can be difficult to identify because they 0000088591 00000 n
WASHINGTON The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Constitution provides a right to carry a gun outside the home, issuing a major decision . Phone: 515-720-2490. The Proof House can proof anything from .22 caliber up unto .50 caliber machine guns and the M230 30mm guns for Britain's Apaches. Golcher, Philadelphia, back action lock. 1945 - Present
2016 CP All rights reserved. View Full Photo Gallery. Generally, but not always, Belgian-made guns will have a bit lower value ("ELG" proofmark indicates a Belgian made gun. Remington Beals .36 and .44 Remington M1861, Underside of one of Christian Durr's guns is stamped CHD. Percussion locks marked "J. C. M." "Dayton" and letter "H" pierced by an arrow. <<619EF975DD20A74ABA8163A7762AED27>]>>
PROOF MARKS: BRITISH PROOF MARKS - ENGLAND, cont. Completely updated and expanded, this new edition of The Official Guide to Gunmarks identifies manufacturers' marks that appear on American and foreign pistols, rifles, and shotguns. B. Reynolds barrel.
Armourers marks are quite distinct from proof-marks, and comprise the private marks, ciphers, stamps, or signatures of the individual armourers or gunsmiths. A plain percussion Kentucky rifle with factory lock. Initials stamped inside the lock of a plain, colonial flintlock musket, marked "HENRY" on lock and barrel. 0000009920 00000 n
Register your details here for invitations to events and special offers from The Vintage Gun Journal, Vintage Guns Ltd 2023. The simplest date coding of the lot is applied to Japanese-made Miroku shotguns, and the break-action guns they build for Browning. Percussion Kentucky rifle with artificially striped stock. Marks, Arsenal & Inspector Marks, Manufacturers The best single reference for deciphering proomarks is Wirnsberger, Gerhard, The . It ought to become a rule of the Commission Internationale Pour Lepreuve des Armes a Feu Portatives (CIP), which is the international organisation of proof houses. B. Hixson. 0000109588 00000 n
with this information in an attempt to clear up some wrong information This can be caused by corrosion, wear, excessive cleaning with abrasive material, or the deliberate removal of metal, for example, when a gun is rebored. to share our findings by this means of communication. Gunmarks David Byron 8 Hardcover 16 offers from $24.68 Editorial Reviews From the Inside Flap GUN IDENTIFICATION AND REFERENCE GUIDE! Spain depended for long upon the proof of individual armourers, and most Spanish barrels were marked with the stamp of the maker set in a square or oblong block under a crown.
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When they were made, all British guns had to be subjected to proof testing (they still are) to ensure that they were fit for purpose. 2/3/2023
Many papers and books have been written on this subject, but probably the most authoritative is 'The Standard Directory of Proof Marks' by Wirnsberger, distributed by Blacksmith Co., Southport, Connecticut 06490. Everything, Longarms
Liege, in Belgium, has always been celebrated for its weapons, and established its proof house as a municipal enterprise on May 10, 1672, when it was laid down that barrels should be marked with the stamp of the city, and unproved weapons might not be sold under pain of a fine of a gold florin and the confiscation of the unproved barrel. North M1816 Navy, M1819 and M1826 Pistols. For various reasons, these have not been acceptable to the European commercial proof houses, and the weapons have to be fully proofed before they are legally saleable in those countries. Marking on a very early flintlock Kentucky rifle. 0000084840 00000 n
The Standard mark for French Government arms was a crown above an E., and this crown has a three looped top, with the orb or ball and cross as ornament, and is so distinguished from the cross-crested crown of some St. Etienne weapons.
Barrel marking of a flintlock Kentucky rifle of about 1800. Saillevillean E. reversed set in a square stamp (as shown below). There are a number of proof marks. provenance. Bedford County, Pa. Percussion Kentucky rifles. (Read more on buying a gun at auction.). The table below can be used to see if your gun was proofed in London or Birmingham. Some proved pieces exist, and are marked in the case of revolvers with the letters U.S., in the case of other arms with the letters V.P. These firearms examiner must rely on proof marks when trying to identify these Converted factory lock, mother-of-pearl star in cheekpiece. Prob ably same as J. G. H., percussion Kentucky rifles. 0000090159 00000 n
This is a feature unique to German Lugers. American Firearms Makers: When, Where, and What They Made from the Colonial period to the End of the Nineteenth Century by A. Merwyn Most original German Lugers were finished with a blued steel finish. Inspector of Contract Arms. Many old guns may have been re-proved once or more, often in a different proof house from the original one. Here's the inside story of what they found and how they're rebuilding an industry giant. Heavy percussion Kentucky rifle with H. Elwell lock, J. Proof 0000008549 00000 n
In a nutshell, much can be determined about the origins and to a wide extent the date of manufacture of some shotguns just by examining the proofmarks. Printed reciprocity map (s) showing the states that . For example, Winchester. When they were made, all British guns had to be subjected to proof testing (they still are) to ensure that they were fit for purpose. Light flintlock Kentucky rifle, slim-wrist maple fullstock with a high comb, brass patchbox. Four dots in the crossbar of the H. Marking inside Springfield musket lock of musket dated 1799. Austrian arms were marked with the double eagle, and later with the letters Wn 78; a variety of private marks of manufacturers are also in use.
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Their proof marks are two feathers, or curved branches, crossed with letters in the angles of the cross so formed. Proof marks can be our best link to a gun's history, much like a passport that helps reveal a bit . 0000080540 00000 n
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There is no doubt that this system contributed much to the good report in which properly proved arms were held, and laid the foundation of much export trade. Birmingham had also a proof, but this test was not obligatory, and makers evaded the tests. Google Italian proof house date codes and you can find tables going back to 1945. type Kentucky rifle with carved Roman nose stock. California, Rifleman Q&A: Shotgun Proofmarks? 0000143308 00000 n
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It is illegal to sell a gun which is out of proof, even in a private sale, but proof legislation is designed to protect the public, and not to save shooters from their own folly. This is a reliable indicator that the gun is a German Luger. The second is the crossed branches, with the letters A.E. This type of proof is designed to prevent the manufacturer from continuing work on barrel blanks which may have hidden defects. However, as the US has no federated proof system and American makers conduct their own proof tests, US guns must be proofed on arrival in the UK, because the US is not a CIP member. The fourth the crossed branches, with the letters S.E.E., and a cross in their angles. smokeless powder proof for rifles Surprisingly, the USA has no law requiring firearms to be proofed. The next sequence of digits is the manufacturers serial number, and the last pair of digits is the year of manufacture (for instance, 98 indicates 1998, and 05 indicates 2005). In these cases, the proof mark could prove to be the only method of accurately dating a weapon.
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Birmingham did not establish its proof houses until 1813, and though another Act was passed in 1815 to strengthen the former, the laws were not stringent enough, and the Birmingham proof was not recognized as sound until much later, when the Act of 1855, still unsatisfactory, and the eventually satisfactory one of 1868, was passed. 1637 - First use of firearms proof-marks. Here, he explains their advantages and disadvantagesand how to use them safely. Provisional proof is only for shotgun barrels in the early stages of manufacture. This, however, no longer holds true as many weapons, for example, the Colt Single Action Army Model of 1873, are well over this age and can fire modern centre fire ammunition. Golcher lock. Decades of experience with handguns and holsters have given the author some excellent insights into the most popular designs. 0000097375 00000 n
At present, these include Austria, Belgium, Chile, Czechoslovakia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Republic of Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom. 0000120205 00000 n
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In the U.S., American made guns tend to be more desirable and more valuable than others, especially from the flintlock era. marks tell the country of origin of the weapon. Proof marks are the official stamps or ciphers showing that a barrel has been properly tested with the prescribed excess charges of powder and ball that allow a large factor of safety to the user. trailer
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Thomas Holdup Stevens, U. S. Inspector of Contract Arms (ship's cutlasses) in 1816 at the plant of Nathan Starr. Generally, this calls for between 30 and 50% increase in pressure over the standard round of ammunition. At one time, the situation was simple, with an antique being considered to be anything over 100 years old. Why cant all countries date-mark their products in plain language? To be sold legally, every cartridge firearm must bear valid proof marks. M1917 Enfield Parts Markings (from M1903.com) M1917 Enfield Sling Instructions M1 Garand Disassembly and Parts (from CivilianMarksmanship.com) Cartridges and Ammunition International Ammunition Association CartridgedCollectors.org 0000096658 00000 n
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Possibly Ohio, crude, homemade percussion (possibly converted) fullstock rifle with strap-iron trigger guard. Half-stock Kentucky rifle with long ramrod tube. Proof marks can be a very valuable aid to the forensic firearms investigator as they can give information as to the age, history and country of origin of a weapon. in script on octagonal barrel. 0000014256 00000 n
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Late period flintlock Kentucky rifle with lock by Henry Parker. U.S.A.Most pistols exported from the United States are not proof marked in their country of origin. Some older foreign manufactured firearms, such as pistols from Spain and Italy, will list a location, rather than a manufacturer. When a gun is re-proofed there is always some element of risk, but a gunsmith will advise you as to its chances of passing the test. There are basically three types of proof: provisional proof, definitive proof and reproof. Rifles & Musket Information. 0000092657 00000 n
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2007 CB At time of publication, "Questions & Answers" was compiled by Staff, Ballistics Editor William C. Davis, Jr., and Contributing Editors: David Andrews, Hugh C. Birnbaum, Bruce N. Canfield, O. Reid Coffield, Charles Q. Cutshaw, Charles M. Fagg, Angus Laidlaw, Evan P. Marshall, Charles E. Petty, Robert B. Pomeranz, O.D., Jon R. Sundra, Jim Supica, A.W.F. Flintlock Kentucky rifle. Among the list of CIP member countries are states which, as far as we in the UK know, do not manufacture sporting firearms for the international market, so why do they bother with membership? They are often found in combination with proof-marks, and still more frequently on unproved arms made in countries where no official proof was existent. 0000001623 00000 n
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