Artillery barrel markings

CHARLESL · 04-12-2009, 05:20 PM

I have recently seen a 1917 artillery luger with stamp marks midway under the barrel. The owner said they were British Proofmarks that meant the weapon had been captured at some time and these stampings were put on them . Is this a true occurence and if so does this make the value of the gun less. Could anyone comment on this . At the beginning of the markings I can not make out the stamp but the rest says [ 9m/m 52" 13-tons ] the rest of the gun is all matching and in very good shape
Thanks
Chuck Lobrano

04-12-2009, 05:20 PM	#1
CHARLESL User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Long Beach Mississippi Posts: 42 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Artillery barrel markings I have recently seen a 1917 artillery luger with stamp marks midway under the barrel. The owner said they were British Proofmarks that meant the weapon had been captured at some time and these stampings were put on them . Is this a true occurence and if so does this make the value of the gun less. Could anyone comment on this . At the beginning of the markings I can not make out the stamp but the rest says [ 9m/m 52" 13-tons ] the rest of the gun is all matching and in very good shape Thanks Chuck Lobrano