Based on pictures and stampings my belief is it is an later anson patent use. The later Anson Deely patent was about 1882. The gun is not an A&D gun. I think it another early patent and the fact the patent use is stamped on it it is likely a pre 1898 gun as by then the patent use stamping would not be required. Then again the “BV” proofmark on the receiver is post 1904. When rebarrelled it may have been restamped at proofing.
The patent “CB” may indicate Charles Boswell, but I cannot find a reference for the CB stamping, or perhap Charle Bonehill
Last edited by old colonel; 01/25/25 04:59 PM.
