Over the years I have encountered several English guns with the military Broad arrow stamped on the barrels and action. One interesting example that I recall was an H&H paradox 12 G hammer circa 1900.This was a very plain gun. The consensus was that the gun had been acquired by a British Army unit likely stationed in some remote part of the Empire. The purpose being to provide sport/ fresh meat when a unit was in the field..

Roy Hebbes