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Question of English Proof marks #64153 10/31/07 08:50 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 184 Eastern Shore Va. Don A OP Sidelock
OP Don A Sidelock Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 184 Eastern Shore Va.	Im not very familiar with them and found a gun of interest, its about a 1928-1935 vintage,its 12 bore,(12 C in a diamond) thu it does not have the actual barrel dimensions marked as I have seen on some. nitro proof I can tell,and doesnt seem to have choke indicated just stamped"choke" has a crown over each of these letters "Bp" "BV" "NP" any info is greatly appreciated Don

Re: Question of English Proof marks Don A #64154 10/31/07 09:07 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 12,090 Likes: 380 North Alabama ellenbr Sidelock
ellenbr Sidelock Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 12,090 Likes: 380 North Alabama	Don: Standard Birmingham proofs around 1925. The word "Choke" was added if there was .008" choke or more. Are you certain of the 1928-1935 time? Kind Regards, Raimey rse

Re: Question of English Proof marks ellenbr #64182 10/31/07 12:12 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 184 Eastern Shore Va. Don A OP Sidelock
OP Don A Sidelock Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 184 Eastern Shore Va.	Thanks for the reply, The gun is a Greener and I used the serial# and date chart here at Doublegunsshop to get guessetimate of the date of manufacture... and such is luck the gun was sold in the last day or so since I first found it. always time to learn Don

Re: Question of English Proof marks Don A #64216 10/31/07 03:43 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 38 New Jersey builder Sidelock
builder Sidelock Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,125 Likes: 38 New Jersey	Hey Jersey, better to miss and learn than get it and get screwed. Something else will come along that you "gotta Have" you can be sure. Best, Milt So many guns, so little time!

Re: Question of English Proof marks builder #64240 10/31/07 06:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 11,573 Likes: 165 Iowa L. Brown Sidelock
L. Brown Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 11,573 Likes: 165 Iowa	Don, if the gun was from the 1904-1925 period, it would have the shot charge (1 oz, 1 1/8, etc). 1925-54 would add the chamber length in inches. No chamber length marking would make it an earlier gun.

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