Through the years, I have been helped (read impressed) with the contributions of Raimey, Der Ami and others concerning the information derived from proof marks. Many a diagnosis of the origin of both the firearm AND mechanics involved in tube-knitting, etc. have been beyond the scope of any books I have. Is there a compilation of DG wisdom already available, and if not, could we get some of this down in writing or archive it for benefit of future inquiries? We're not getting any younger, and it would be a shame to lose the brain trust if any of our more knowledgeable members should pass... Of particular interest would be the proofs of the different mechanics--those are just not in the books. Steve
