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Hugh · 11-07-2001, 06:14 PM

Glenn,

I believe that if you will look closer, you will find that the barrel marking is "Bo31".Bo is the mark put on barrels made with steel supplied by the Austrian steel making firm of Bohler. They supplied steel to DWM shortly before WWI, some of which was used to make barrels. The "31" indicates the surface hardness of the metal.

11-07-2001, 06:14 PM	#2
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 166 Times in 65 Posts	Re: Looking for Info on 1914 DWM Unit Markings Glenn, I believe that if you will look closer, you will find that the barrel marking is "Bo31".Bo is the mark put on barrels made with steel supplied by the Austrian steel making firm of Bohler. They supplied steel to DWM shortly before WWI, some of which was used to make barrels. The "31" indicates the surface hardness of the metal.