Originally Posted By: Rocketman
Actually, only gunmakers are allowed to submit guns for proof (as I recall).



Not true, at least until about 5 years ago. I submitted my own gun to the Birmingham House, mailed it direct (pre-1898 gun). They accepted it, proved it, the charge was less than $100.

They would not, however, return it to me. Seems they don't have an export license so I had to pay the $400 "carriage" charge our cousins love to collect for mailing a gun back to the states.

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