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Johnny Peppers · 08-13-2001, 10:10 PM

Any foreign weapon sold commercially in England will be proofed under British proof law. The proof has nothing to do with whether the weapon is military or civilian, as the British proofs are commercial proofs. The US Lend-Lease weapons sent to England that were released by the British Government for commercial sale were required by British law to be proofed before they could be sold. M1 Rifles made as late as the mid 1950's will also be found with British proofs if they were sold commercially out of England.

Many weapons were bought out of South America by British Arms dealers, and were later sold to US surplus arms dealers. These weapons will also have the British proofs as a requirement of being sold commercially out of England.

I certainly hope that no one thought for a minute that if a shipload of weapons in transit merely docked in England that the weapons were off loaded and proofed before they could continue their journey.

08-13-2001, 10:10 PM	#7
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 1916 DWM Luger Markings Any foreign weapon sold commercially in England will be proofed under British proof law. The proof has nothing to do with whether the weapon is military or civilian, as the British proofs are commercial proofs. The US Lend-Lease weapons sent to England that were released by the British Government for commercial sale were required by British law to be proofed before they could be sold. M1 Rifles made as late as the mid 1950's will also be found with British proofs if they were sold commercially out of England. Many weapons were bought out of South America by British Arms dealers, and were later sold to US surplus arms dealers. These weapons will also have the British proofs as a requirement of being sold commercially out of England. I certainly hope that no one thought for a minute that if a shipload of weapons in transit merely docked in England that the weapons were off loaded and proofed before they could continue their journey.