Can you ID these proof marks?

Patronen · 07-17-2011, 12:44 PM

I believe the crown C.F.G. mark is a C.F. Galand proof as well and according to my reference it says that mark is on the left side of the barrel. I can't help with the cyl. marking but will keep looking over my references if no one else chimes in.-Dave

Olle · 07-17-2011, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Patronen

I believe the crown C.F.G. mark is a C.F. Galand proof as well and according to my reference it says that mark is on the left side of the barrel. I can't help with the cyl. marking but will keep looking over my references if no one else chimes in.-Dave

Yep, the CFG stamp is on the left side of the barrel, right in front of the cylinder. They were made in France, Belgium and England, so I assume that this one is made in Belgium. Would also be interesting to know what the peculiar stamp on the cylinder means.

I bought it on impulse and I don't know much about it, so any information on history and value will be appreciated. From what I gather, this is a 7mm small frame "Baby" Galand, and supposedly pretty rare compared with other Galand revolvers.

sheepherder · 07-17-2011, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Olle

I bought it on impulse and I don't know much about it, so any information on history and value will be appreciated.

I have a couple scans of pages from one of Ian Hogg's books...Give me an email address & I'll send them out...A brief history; no mention of the 'baby'...

Olle · 07-17-2011, 08:43 PM

PM sent.

sheepherder · 07-17-2011, 09:42 PM

Scans sent.

Scans were too big to post; zipped file too big also. Resizing them to 1100 pixels/197kb made them unreadable.

Olle · 07-20-2011, 09:43 AM

Still no takers on the hieroglyph on the cylinder...?

This gun is probably more obscure than I first thought, haven't been able to find much info at all.

sheepherder · 07-20-2011, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Olle

This gun is probably more obscure than I first thought, haven't been able to find much info at all.

Definitely a collectible; and since few books mention the 'baby', probably quite rare...

Finding a Galand Collector's web site is a problem...Some for sale...Some discussion...

http://www.collectorfirearms.org/web...un/hg-1807.htm

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthre...-revovler-info

http://www.littlegun.be/arme belge/a... galand gb.htm

(Last URL is most informative)

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07-17-2011, 12:44 PM	#1
Patronen User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 312 Thanks: 335 Thanked 93 Times in 70 Posts	I believe the crown C.F.G. mark is a C.F. Galand proof as well and according to my reference it says that mark is on the left side of the barrel. I can't help with the cyl. marking but will keep looking over my references if no one else chimes in.-Dave

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07-20-2011, 09:43 AM	#6
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 664 Times in 318 Posts	Still no takers on the hieroglyph on the cylinder...? This gun is probably more obscure than I first thought, haven't been able to find much info at all.