Marks, Arsenal & Inspector Marks, Manufacturers Fine craftsman. Seen Two letters at the end of the serial number indicate the year. 0000120205 00000 n 0000009076 00000 n 10 Best ways to Make Money on Social Media and not waste time. Book of Gun Values by S.P. 148 0 obj <> endobj 0000001896 00000 n Reproof is an additional test which may be applied after a weapon has been repaired or altered in some way. 0000006511 00000 n 0000026203 00000 n Following the sale of Remington Outdoor Company's assets in September 2020, Vista Outdoor purchased Remington Ammunition. 0000005765 00000 n Here's the inside story of what they found and how they're rebuilding an industry giant. Proofing involves the firing of an overload that exceeds the service pressure of any given gauge and shell length by about one-third. A plain percussion Kentucky rifle with factory lock. 2017 CS. Walnut halfstock percussion rifle of indifferent workmanship. (Broomhandle). Heavy percussion Kentucky rifle with H. Elwell lock, J. 0000001796 00000 n this location now so you can return often. The most common mark is that of Luke Harrington who apparently worked in Milbury where the Waters factory was located. Proof marks are stamps applied to various parts of a weapon during and after manufacture to show that the weapon is safe for use with the ammunition for which it was designed. Japan does not have a gun barrel proof act, but the Miroku/Browning system is remarkable for its clarity. 0000002539 00000 n European - especially English, French, German, and Italian - guns can also have good value. 0000004652 00000 n Again, thank you 0000099472 00000 n 2006 CA that we have found on this subject. Tullea three spiked crown or mitre above a capital E (as shown below). It may be possible to get your beloved side-by-side reproofed for steel shot for a modest sum, unless it has Damascus barrels. Pennsylvania, about 1800, possibly an abbreviation for Albright. 12/7/2022, U.S. Longarms 0 The third is the storage place itself. 0000027315 00000 n Inspectors WWII German Codes & Markings GUN MARKINGS Please enter the markings you want to research and click the submit button. Destructive test marks may be found on the barrel or cylinder, and will indicate the gun has been tested with a higher load than the standard load. 0000012820 00000 n 0000007778 00000 n Their proof marks are two feathers, or curved branches, crossed with letters in the angles of the cross so formed. 10/25/2022 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. the examiner in determining the caliber designation of a military This is not to imply that American-made guns are unsafe, but rather the burden is on the makers themselves to ensure the end safety of the user. Initials stamped on barrel of German silver mounted half stock (originally fullstock?) Deer seasons in the UK. Marking on an over-under, flintlock Kentucky rifle. 0000129535 00000 n . 0000005284 00000 n 2001BP Tower private proof marks on the barrel accompanied by two plain crowns. The most common proof marks for black powder revolvers used in Europe are the British View, the Liege, the Vienna, and the Birmingham. country requiring that weapons sold within the respective country, and Winner, Nippes & Co., Nippes, Daniel, and Steinman, John. Possibly Ohio, crude, homemade percussion (possibly converted) fullstock rifle with strap-iron trigger guard. for exports be able towithstand a proscribed load without damage. A. Proofmarks could be a story or a book themselves. Golcher, Philadelphia, back action lock. 2015 CN 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. ", cut in pewter fore-end tip, both sides. to identify antique arms from different parts of the world, we decided 0000036825 00000 n Examine the shape of the gun. Military Manuals Lot# 1 - welcome, pleae read auction det. Percussion Kentucky rifle with artificially striped stock. Stamped on barrel of heavy halfstock Plains rifle with brass tube for ramrod socket. Marking on a barrel of a two-shot, single barrel, percus sion, Kentucky type rifle. Firstly, you need to identify the proof mark on your black powder revolver. Flintlock Kentucky rifle. 12/7/2022, Books for The next sequence of digits is the manufacturer's serial number, and the last pair of digits is the year of manufacture (for instance, 98 indicates 1998, and 05 indicates 2005). 0000037574 00000 n After years of looking at and trying This Questions & Answers was featured in the November 2004 issue of American Rifleman. time, therefore assisting in dating the arm. The Proof House can proof anything from .22 caliber up unto .50 caliber machine guns and the M230 30mm guns for Britain's Apaches. Proof 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. 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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. These two, and sometimes the makers private mark, may be found on many old weapons. The table below can be used to see if your gun was proofed in London or Birmingham. 0000010481 00000 n 0000131632 00000 n 0000011188 00000 n Fond on a "Hero" percussion pocket pistols. To be sold legally, every cartridge firearm must bear valid proof marks. Over the years, British proofmarks, both Birmingham and London, have changed as the Rules of Proof changed, and often the change in marks can be used to determine during what era a particular shotgun was made. Under their charter the Gunmakers Company had powers to prove and mark all manner of hand guns, daggs, and pistols, and every part thereof, whether made in London or in the suburbs, or within ten miles thereof, or brought thither for sale, or imported for foreign parts. Late flintlock period Kentucky rifles of fine workmanship. There are basically three types of proof: provisional proof, definitive proof and reproof. 0000013830 00000 n 0000011101 00000 n Mark indicates gauge prior to 1925, a 3-inch chamber, but after that year chamber length had to be indicated in inches. 0000087569 00000 n 0000076880 00000 n (Read more on buying a gun at auction.). Middletown, Conn. Percussion under-hammer pistols. To subscribe to the magazine, visit NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. 2/3/2023, Mauser Pistol Ordinance and Proof Houses were established by law in almost every Miscellaneous "Proofs" as they are sometimes referred to have changed over 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. 0000042008 00000 n date, serial number and property marks as well as various acceptance and The proof marks for Eibar, in Spain, are the letters Po, surmounted by a crown. All of the artifacts came from the estate of James May. Information, NRA 0000006260 00000 n 0000015263 00000 n American Firearms Makers: When, Where, and What They Made from the Colonial period to the End of the Nineteenth Century by A. Merwyn 0000003880 00000 n Two, four and six barrel pistols of Darling design are met with bearing the initials A. I. S. Curly maple, half stocked plains rifle with engraved brass hardware and Jas. Period of 1810. Another, script marking, with patchbox and many inlays. Arms Collectors 1637 - First use of firearms proof-marks. 2/3/2023 I would be grateful to any lover of arms who possesses authentic dated weapons, or has catalogued a private collection, if he would send to me, in care of my publishers, any such information which will add to the mass of fact available. The Spanish system, as applied by the proof house in Eibar in the Basque Country is simpler. In 1888 it was decided by a joint meeting of the Gunmakers Company and the Birmingham Guardians that a new supplementary proof for smokeless powder should be instituted in 1893, 1896, and 1904; the rules were further adjusted to allow for new powders. hb````g`c`0 B@16Le7w'o{` TxMCS/xJe:JgNf_%B"\j %Ry\azM,Po}*;dA6a` q !I20d JPB`P!f)L|1>(x5 LN!A!p5_6&.g`xi,alhpg+. referred to more commonly as "Proof Marks", Once tested and successful the weapon was stamped with a seal to 0000108581 00000 n 0000008370 00000 n 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. The table below can be used to see if your gun was proofed in London or Birmingham. Military firearms can be difficult to identify because they This is a reliable indicator that the gun is a German Luger. Marks on the gun indicate that it was used by German mercenaries during the American Revolution. In the U.S., American made guns tend to be more desirable and more valuable than others, especially from the flintlock era. Flintlock Kentucky rifle, stock finely inlaid with ivory, silver, and brass forestock in two sections. 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. 0000009527 00000 n Light flintlock Kentucky rifle, slim-wrist maple fullstock with a high comb, brass patchbox. When can deer be hunted? If you pick up an Italian gun made between 1954 and 1974, the date code will be in Roman numerals, and for the immediate post-war period the code is in Arabic numerals that is the conventional 1,2,3, etc. Published by Vintage Guns Ltd on 28th June 2019. Marking on a pair of flintlock Kentucky type pistols carried by Col. Nathan Dennison at Battle of Wyoming, Pa., July 3, 1778. . will normally provide the information needed to make a caliber Smith & Wesson's new M&P FPC is a compact, folding pistol-caliber carbine chambered in 9 mm Luger and designed to accept the company's M&P handgun magazines. Different countries have different codes. 0000086754 00000 n Most original German Lugers were finished with a blued steel finish. 0000143308 00000 n Surprisingly, the USA has no law requiring firearms to be proofed. Why cant all countries date-mark their products in plain language? Rifles & Musket Information. At present, these include Austria, Belgium, Chile, Czechoslovakia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Republic of Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom. The fifth a crown, with three crossed spikes set over a capital E. Other French towns had their special marks, such as smokeless powder proof for rifles Penna. 0000002251 00000 n Curly maple half stocked plains rifle with engraved brass hardware and Jas. Basement type Kentucky rifle. The third is a plain stamp, with the letters A.V.E. Initials stamped inside the lock of a plain, colonial flintlock musket, marked "HENRY" on lock and barrel. 0000002933 00000 n 0000008871 00000 n Their cipher or mark was the letters G.P. Britain accepts the proof standards of all CIP member countries, but the products of all other nations have to be proofed in this country before they can be legally sold in the UK. 2405 PrOOF mark CirCa PrOOF hOuse tYPe OF PrOOF and gun since 1856 Birmingham provisional proof for barrels since 1637 London definitive black powder proof for shotguns,muzzle loader barrels 1811-1892 Liege black powder proof for rifles 1897-1923 Liege black powder proof for rifles Generally, but not always, Belgian made guns will have a bit lower value ("ELG" proofmark indicates a Belgian made gun. 0000016830 00000 n 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. 0000136869 00000 n 0000109588 00000 n England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Sometimes it can be seen on later guns, it was even used on 1944 Izhevsk receivers. proof marks. percussion Kentucky rifle with back action lock by Moore, Henszey & Co. 2/3/2023, Edged Weapons U.S.A.Most pistols exported from the United States are not proof marked in their country of origin. For example, this means that a gun with Belgian proof marks can be sold in the UK without being re-proofed because Belgium is a CIP member. 0000004172 00000 n Script initials on a fine, silver-inlaid percussion Kentucky rifle, Colt Walker and 1st Model Dragoon Revolver. Middle flintlock period Kentucky rifles of fine workmanship. Before sending it to the proof house he will check that the action and barrels are jointed properly, that the ribs are sound and that the bores havent grown in diameter beyond laid-down limits, through either constant firing or overzealous cleaning, or both. Marking on a percussion Kentucky target rifle. 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. Marking on a light, flintlock Kentucky rifle. More importantly, everything it makes has the performance to match. 2002BS 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. This type of proof is designed to prevent the manufacturer from continuing work on barrel blanks which may have hidden defects. Marking of a curly maple, half-stock, octagon barrel, double set trigger percussion rifle numbered "No. (tr_WXvvL6Eu'}OI U-XY!A:Xnid~g,~:@ZP&kl$VsYA<5FTbf]0>okJ!wK9ae0 Lc#As;$'NS.7 5bUSGD}pzYVn5"I-6.K3obuGUQ,qe2F'.2sAI/.Dr\,:cyH=y39'vT-[ 6T 148 75 Thomas Palmer, U. S. Inspector of Arms 1808-10. Serial Numbers. Smith & Wesson New Model No.3 Turkish .44 Revolver 1875. 1945 - Present "Arsenal" or "Inspector Marks". with this information in an attempt to clear up some wrong information typically do not have a caliber designation; symbols and codes are used xref 0000117775 00000 n The letter "P" superimposed on the bottom. . 0000062418 00000 n Early flintlock rifle of crude workmanship. Converted factory lock, mother-of-pearl star in cheekpiece. 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. type Kentucky rifle with carved Roman nose stock. %PDF-1.3 % A leading manufacturer of firearms, Ruger offers high-performance firearms. trailer 0000004954 00000 n Bedford County, Pa. Percussion Kentucky rifles. Guns can also be re-proofed to take different ammunition, any gun which has had its chamber lengthened must be re-proofed. Officials in the Italian proof house in Gardone Val Trompia, near Brescia, choose to miss out other letters, some for logical reasons (for instance, O and Q could easily be mistaken for zero) and others for no apparent reason (G and R, for instance). Lock by Wilkes of London, 1810. He was born in 1921 and later served as a navy corpsman in Japan and Korea. The majority of marks will be found on the barrel flats, though early guns may have stamps on the tubes, under the forend. 2008 CC Marlin-Savage-Winchester 0000141211 00000 n B. Hixson. Many old guns may have been re-proved once or more, often in a different proof house from the original one. Measuring the bore diameter and chamber If you have rifles to store, finding a safe can be more difficult than if you have one or two handguns. Fjestad. 0000012553 00000 n 136 43 How are guns proofed and how do you tell? Marking on barrel of fine relief carved Kentucky rifle circa 1800-1810. The drawings vary in style due to differences in the original information. 0000003452 00000 n 0000015377 00000 n Testing the gun to share our findings by this means of communication. 12/7/2022, US Militaria Miroku of Japan, who make the traditionally-styled break-action Brownings, have adopted Brownings date coding system in their serial numbers. The proof house marks and manufacturing code are stamped elsewhere on the gun. In these cases, the proof mark could prove to be the only method of accurately dating a weapon. We have just started to assemble this on going source of Proof All rights reserved. This article was written by the late Mike George in 2014 and has been updated. Long, early Kentucky type flintlock smoothbore, Ashmore lock. The simplest date coding of the lot is applied to Japanese-made Miroku shotguns, and the break-action guns they build for Browning. 2016 CP (Shotgun restoration where to get it done and what to spend. rifle maker. To make complete sense of thing you need a table of letters and years. Stamped under breech of A. Gumpf halfstock percussion rifle. 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. Register your details here for invitations to events and special offers from The Vintage Gun Journal, Vintage Guns Ltd 2023. 0000001156 00000 n 12/7/2022, Foreign Militaria (Other) 2014 CM 0000003674 00000 n 2151 PROOF MARK CIRCA PROOF HOUSE TYPE OF PROOF AND GUN since 1637 London definitive black powder proof for shotguns,muzzle loader barrels 1811-1892 Liege black powder proof for rifles 1897-1923 Liege black powder proof for rifles 1891-1968 Liege type EC. Remington Cast Steel barrel. 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. It is also a good idea to have relevant documents when carrying a gun while traveling: Copies of your valid concealed carry permit (s) A copy of the Firearm Owners Protection Act (FOPA) Copies of 18 USC 926A code regarding interstate transportation of firearms. Stamping inside a flint Kentucky rifle lock marked externally "KETLAND & CO.". 1998 BL Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. Reported first used in 1877 in Moravia, Iowa. A number of other countries have their own forms of proof, either in-house or centrally run. 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). This will help you to determine the year of manufacture as well as the country of origin. 0000147394 00000 n Proof Marks or <<421B3FD89E55944EA1FB205BE7ED37D9>]/Prev 780315>> Phone: 515-720-2490. 0000014575 00000 n Many British-made shotguns carry Birmingham proofmarks, with London proofing mainly found on top-of-the-line British shotguns. Possibly John Eberly, gunsmith under William Henry I, Lancaster, Pa., 1729-1786. These firearms are cottage industry type weapons without a specific brand name. arsenal marks, you will find other marks or stampings. Four dots in the crossbar of the H. Marking inside Springfield musket lock of musket dated 1799. Stamped factory percussion lock on boy's Kentucky rifle. M1815 and M1818 Springfield Pistol Stocks. Silver and coins! to identify the manufacturer. 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