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Kem I do not need to read a book to know what the 12 and 13/1 mean . What I am curious about is why there are two bore sizes stamped ? Only reason I can think of is that the gun has been bored up and reproofed .
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Kem, Beautiful shotgun, great job on the wood Reproofed to Nitro Proof and 1 1/8 ounce of shot, now marked 12 I see the London C, VP, and NP (and sword) proof marks but no R proof mark, might it be there? http://proofmarks.tripod.com/englishproofs.htmlMike p.s. are there any markings on the face near to where the face meets the action flat? Picture? Thank you
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Last edited by canvasback; 08/18/14 05:08 PM.
The world cries out for such: he is needed & needed badly- the man who can carry a message to Garcia
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Your Army & Navy is also beautiful mate use it in good health  . I took a complete picture of the whole thing Mike here it is,  There is a " 2 MD " in the middle of the barrels i dont have any idea what that should mean, and a proof on the barrels on both side which i cant figure out that one either. Best, Kem
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According to my sources, that nitro proofmark (arm with a sword over NP) didn't appear until 1904. I'd say that the reproof was done some time between 1904-1925. I can see the shot charge in the latest photo, but can't make out a chamber length. Those proofmarks would be consistent for that time period.
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I have a Cogswell & Harrison made 1892 with identical carved fences. I wonder if they ever did work for Army & Navy? Lagopus.....
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Kem
Thanks but what I wanted pictured is the breech face, some times makers hid their code on the lower part of the breech face of the action and not the barrels.
Thank you
Mike
Last edited by skeettx; 08/19/14 03:24 PM.
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