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Unread 03-06-2012, 10:24 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by Neil Young View Post
Am I correct then that there is no such thing as a DWM Proof?
Neil
Evidently not for guns produced under military contract. For military guns produced by DWM the "proofs" (inspector marks and firing/"power" proof) are Spandau markings according to Klaus. This makes sense as DWM as a private commercial enterprise should not have been in the position to "accept" their own products for the military. This requires us to get our head around a different terminology. "DWM" proofs would apply for commercial guns "proofed" by DWM in-house procedures. Miiltary guns, on the other hand would have "Spandau" proofs applied by government/military personnel.

Rich,
"Power" proof is what we would call a "firing proof" (the overload test)...same thing, different terminology.
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