Question to the BBS universe:
There have been guns around with a proofmark
unknown to me.
Last one is a Purdey at JamesDJulia auction april 2017 lot 2263.
About 3+ years ago I have seen one at either another
JamesDJulia auction or may be at a GriffinHowe offering
with the same mark.
In addition there emerged in US in the 1990's a Springer
with the original barrel ex 1930's plus an addditional
Ferlach sourced barrel ex 1960's with the same mark.
The gun went orginally to Lengerke&Detmold/US ,for the
second barrel ex Ferlach has been returned to Austria
and finally once more went to US.
I thought all these 3 resp. 4 markings refer to some
US markings, inch based figure plus the Springer with its two
barrelmarkings post 1960's tell the story that it never
touched UK soil (as another inch marking country).
My best guess would be its a type of US-import marking like the Czech had theirs between the wars or some propriatory
company marking.
Here are 3 photos of the JamesDJulia april 2017 Purdey
gun with these markings.
Any contribution to clarify this will be appreciated.
Felix Neuberger
http://www.jpgbox.com/page/51657http://www.jpgbox.com/page/51658http://www.jpgbox.com/page/51659