Navy Barrel Proof...???

Herb · 10-24-2003, 03:59 PM

Pete, an observation. The markings on the left reciever are correct for 1908, actually 1904 to 1920, however I can't find any info on that barrel marking. An odd thing is the reciever 'crowns' have what appears to be a dot or something in the center of them, this area should be blank. Also the 'crowns' appear to be sitting on a line on the top of the M, the line should not be there. It could just be the lighting but in the photos I looked at the blueing on the barrel appears to be somewhat darker than that of the reciever. The seller states that it may have been professionally refinished, I think that it has had some kind of reworking at one time. I don't know him but he has a pretty good seller feedback. If it is a rework he wants way too much for it.

10-24-2003, 03:59 PM	#3
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Pete, an observation. The markings on the left reciever are correct for 1908, actually 1904 to 1920, however I can't find any info on that barrel marking. An odd thing is the reciever 'crowns' have what appears to be a dot or something in the center of them, this area should be blank. Also the 'crowns' appear to be sitting on a line on the top of the M, the line should not be there. It could just be the lighting but in the photos I looked at the blueing on the barrel appears to be somewhat darker than that of the reciever. The seller states that it may have been professionally refinished, I think that it has had some kind of reworking at one time. I don't know him but he has a pretty good seller feedback. If it is a rework he wants way too much for it. __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

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