British Proofs...?

Lugers down under · 06-07-2003, 04:29 PM

We see a number of guns here in New Zealand that have British proof marks, there are some good points and bad.
On a luger, which is only shooter quality, the British Nitro proof marks at least ensure that the gun will not blow up when you shoot it.
On some of my guns in my collection which are not Lugers ,yes there are a few, the presence of the BNP is an advantage. For example, in my Thompson SMG collection, I have a number of British 1928A1 Tommy Guns that were part of the "lend leases" in WW2 , There, the BNP is a item of support in the origin and history of the Gun.
On a Borchart purchased from say from Weller & Dufty in Birmingham, one would prefer the gun not to have the BNP but hey! "Beggers can't be chosers"
Regards
Murray.

06-07-2003, 04:29 PM	#6
Lugers down under User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Great Barrier Island, New Zealand Posts: 228 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	We see a number of guns here in New Zealand that have British proof marks, there are some good points and bad. On a luger, which is only shooter quality, the British Nitro proof marks at least ensure that the gun will not blow up when you shoot it. On some of my guns in my collection which are not Lugers ,yes there are a few, the presence of the BNP is an advantage. For example, in my Thompson SMG collection, I have a number of British 1928A1 Tommy Guns that were part of the "lend leases" in WW2 , There, the BNP is a item of support in the origin and history of the Gun. On a Borchart purchased from say from Weller & Dufty in Birmingham, one would prefer the gun not to have the BNP but hey! "Beggers can't be chosers" Regards Murray. __________________ Lugers down under