Originally Posted by Drew Hause
You do an excellent job with the resolution of the pics Geoff

That's the macro and zoom on my iPhone 17 Plus, not me.

It does make reading tiny proof marks easy on old eyes.

Originally Posted by Drew Hause
The original proof was 1925-1954
Yep, that's what I'm thinking, and much closer to 1925 based on the serial number. My mid-1930s Wild Hammer gun is serial number 20742.

Originally Posted by Drew Hause
Reproved early 2005 before STD, SUP & STEEL SHOT were marked, and the date code was changed to numbers ie 0 5
It was proved at 1200 BAR = 17,400 psi for a max. service pressure of 1050 BAR = about 15,230

The original bore 13/1 = .719" - .728". 18.7 = .736"

Thanks for the confirmation on the 2005 re-proof.

Originally Posted by Drew Hause
Bland 1954 catalog repro
https://cornellpubs.com/product/2862/

Maybe Bland's Brent Waterfowl Gun
https://www.shotgunworld.com/thread...utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic

Thanks - A Bland marked as a Wild? Could be.