Hello All

Italian made sxs, has both proof marks, date stamp (2004) and chamber length markings, who is the maker?

Who is +FGS+ ??



https://store.bluebookinc.com/Info/PDF/POWDER/MBPProofmarks.pdf

http://www.phoenixinvestmentarms.com/archives/Proofmarks.pdf

Thanks
Mike

Does ANYONE have a listing of Italian maker markings?
Thanks
Mike

If you can translate and work through this link you might find some useful information:
http://www.earmi.it/default.htm

I did get it translated, but no place on makers marks, did I miss something??
Thanks
Mike

He has changed the site. He no longer has a list of only Italian makers and trade marks. Here is the new format:
http://www.earmi.it/A-Enciclopedia/F.html

Not a lot to go on. F could be Fabrica or Fratelli, (the latter meaning brothers). The initials are probably a founder's initials. The last letter S could stand for Silma, but other names might include Sabatti, Scotti, Serna, Sierra, and Sosso. My suggestion, if you're still wanting an answer, would be to approach either the company named on the top rib, the gun's sellor, or finally the proof authorities in Italy, giving them all the numbers and letters you can find. The first thing I would do, however, would be to look closely at a new Silma in a shop or email their importer. I've seen them for sale here, so I'll let you know if I come across one again.

A friend just emailed the suggestion that it might be Fratelli Sabatti. The sons of Antonio started making shotguns after 1960 and they still make side by sides. Their historic family names include Giovanni and Giuseppe, so FGS might fit.

Thanks, please keep digging
for the maker of this Daly sxs
Mike

I have made no headway, the posting www.earrmi.it didn't mean anything to me, I made another posting," Fausti help" asking someone with a Fausti to post pictures of a Fausti water marks (think it looks like a Fausti in many ways), but have note seen any pictures posted? Skeettx, thanks for all your help.