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Johnny Peppers · 07-02-2002, 01:40 PM

The markings are British commercial proofs. Any weapon not made in England is required by British Proof Law to be sent through a proof house before it can be sold commercially. The proofs have nothing to do with it's military service; just that it was sold at one time in England on the commercial market. The 752 is .752 which is the case length. The crown over a circle probably has either an intertwined GP for the London Proof House, or a BP for the Birmingham Proof House. Does the pistol also have NOT ENGLISH MAKE on it somewhere as it sounds like it was proofed under the rules of proof of 1925-1955.

07-02-2002, 01:40 PM	#3
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	The markings are British commercial proofs. Any weapon not made in England is required by British Proof Law to be sent through a proof house before it can be sold commercially. The proofs have nothing to do with it's military service; just that it was sold at one time in England on the commercial market. The 752 is .752 which is the case length. The crown over a circle probably has either an intertwined GP for the London Proof House, or a BP for the Birmingham Proof House. Does the pistol also have NOT ENGLISH MAKE on it somewhere as it sounds like it was proofed under the rules of proof of 1925-1955.