Old Gun Makers Marks

Most are black silhouettes but some of those that have been produced from photographs have a quasi 3 dimensional appearance that requires the onlooker to imagine that the light source is in the top left hand corner of the screen.

Old gun makers marks. United states civilian law enforcement military security. Many old guns may have been re proved once or more often in a different proof house from the original one. Their cipher or mark was the letters g p. Ots obrazets tskiba tskib s specimen tskib soo kbp.

Fine antique firearms and guns including colt webley smith wesson remington and more available in canada for worldwide shipping. Antique american and european handguns revolvers and pistols from the 18th and 19th centuries. These firearms are cottage industry type weapons without a specific brand name. Some older foreign manufactured firearms such as pistols from spain and italy will list a location rather than a manufacturer.

Firearms for sale antique pre 1899 longarms 9 1 2020 antique handguns 2 4 2020 collectible post 1899 u s. The drawings vary in style due to differences in the original information. Birmingham had also a proof but this test was not obligatory and makers evaded the tests. Proof mark circa proof house type of proof and gun.

Markings on gun barrels and other gun components that indicate the level of pressure calibre and standards that a weapon is fit for in service. Proof marks or proofs as they are sometimes referred to have changed over time therefore assisting in dating the arm. These would include folding trigger hammerless revolvers sometimes lumped together as velodog or puppy type revolvers. Longarms 9 1 2020 foreign longarms 9 3 2020 collectors handguns 9 3 2020 modern.

Mid 1800s to early 1900s. Russia ussr civilian. These two and sometimes the maker s private mark may be found on many old weapons. Gun barrel proof marks.

Small european cartridge revolvers ca. These were made by a large number of cottage industry type makers with few distinguishing marks in a bewildering variety of styles and configurations. Russia ussr combat panther arms patriot ordnance factory. 1891 1928 budapest smokeless powder proof for parabellum pistols since 1981 ferlach smokeless powder proof for parabellum pistols 1891 1931 ferlach smokeless powder proof for parabellum pistols since 1891 vienna smokeless powder proof for parabellum pistols 1891 1931 weipert smokeless powder proof for parabellum pistols.

Interlaced and surmounted by a crown. Pof usa patriot ordnance factory inc. The table below can be used to see if your gun was proofed in london or birmingham. Air guns non lethal weapons mts model tskiba tskib s model tskib soo tula arms plant.

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