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Re: Dating by London proof marks Doverham #252101 11/16/11 08:36 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,544 Ludlow & London Small Bore Sidelock
Small Bore Sidelock Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,544 Ludlow & London	I made a table for my last book to make this quite easy to do a basic age check. Try this: http://linktosite.co.uk/articles/514-2 www.vintageguns.co.uk

Re: Dating by London proof marks Doverham #252113 11/16/11 09:39 PM
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 610 2holer Sidelock
2holer Sidelock Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 610	The crossed pikes have the date code. http://www.shotguns.se/html/uk.html Last edited by 2holer; 11/16/11 09:40 PM.

Re: Dating by London proof marks Small Bore #252125 11/17/11 01:46 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,465 Likes: 89 The Great State of Tennessee HomelessjOe Sidelock
HomelessjOe Sidelock Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,465 Likes: 89 The Great State of Tennessee	I noticed one picture that said "1868-1875 London nitro proof"..is that correct ?

Re: Dating by London proof marks Doverham #252127 11/17/11 06:16 AM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,544 Ludlow & London Small Bore Sidelock
Small Bore Sidelock Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,544 Ludlow & London	Well spotted Joe! No delete the 'nitro' - what comes of doing stuff late at night. It wil be corrected before going live. Thanks. www.vintageguns.co.uk

Re: Dating by London proof marks Small Bore #252137 11/17/11 08:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,465 Likes: 89 The Great State of Tennessee HomelessjOe Sidelock
HomelessjOe Sidelock Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,465 Likes: 89 The Great State of Tennessee	I might be willing to proof read it for a free copy.

Re: Dating by London proof marks HomelessjOe #252141 11/17/11 09:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,373 Likes: 6 Just hours from Paradise Doverham OP Sidelock
OP Doverham Sidelock Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,373 Likes: 6 Just hours from Paradise	Many thanks Dig - new website? Such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.

Re: Dating by London proof marks Doverham #252144 11/17/11 09:51 AM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,768 Likes: 116 Derbyshire, England lagopus Sidelock
lagopus Sidelock Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,768 Likes: 116 Derbyshire, England	Just on the Jones underlever question. The Midland Gun Company catalogues for 1936 and 1938 still list them for sale. Lagopus.....

Re: Dating by London proof marks Doverham #252166 11/17/11 02:57 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,548 Likes: 112 England gunman Sidelock
gunman Sidelock Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,548 Likes: 112 England	Reproof has to be after 1985 . Between 85 and 89 there was the choice of imperial or metric stamping . 1990 was abad year for some of us,that is when we were made to go metric.

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