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Barrel marking identification #440566 04/04/16 12:40 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 711 Likes: 81 Atlanta, GA Dan S. W. OP Sidelock
OP Dan S. W. Sidelock Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 711 Likes: 81 Atlanta, GA	Can anyone identify the barrel mark in the below link? English, 1888-1890 approximately, trade made gun for James Lang. Damascus barrels. Many thanks! http://s304.photobucket.com/user/djangof...?sort=3&o=0

Re: Barrel marking identification Dan S. W. #440568 04/04/16 12:51 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 753 OH Osthaus Sidelock
OH Osthaus Sidelock Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 753	could it be a London first proof - just not clearly stamped

Re: Barrel marking identification Dan S. W. #440570 04/04/16 01:13 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 711 Likes: 81 Atlanta, GA Dan S. W. OP Sidelock
OP Dan S. W. Sidelock Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 711 Likes: 81 Atlanta, GA	Indeed, I think it could be and probably is. There is at least one London proofmark on the barrel flats where I believe it was originally proofed with a subsequent reproof in Birmingham under the 1925-54 rules. I was hoping it would be some sort of maker's mark, but that makes more sense. Thanks!

Re: Barrel marking identification Dan S. W. #440577 04/04/16 01:57 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 5,696 Likes: 226 Amarillo, Texas skeettx Sidelock
skeettx Sidelock Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 5,696 Likes: 226 Amarillo, Texas	USAF RET 1971-95

Re: Barrel marking identification Dan S. W. #440584 04/04/16 02:43 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 12,607 Likes: 504 North Alabama ellenbr Sidelock
ellenbr Sidelock Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 12,607 Likes: 504 North Alabama	London Preliminary - Rampant Lion over Cipher. Cheers, Raimey rse

Re: Barrel marking identification Dan S. W. #440585 04/04/16 03:04 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 711 Likes: 81 Atlanta, GA Dan S. W. OP Sidelock
OP Dan S. W. Sidelock Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 711 Likes: 81 Atlanta, GA	Thanks for the clarification!

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