1906 Portugese army crest removed

pgalloway · 11-26-2007, 10:05 AM

Hi Ron, Pete,

Thanks to both of you for this insight. Unfortunately, the limit of my camera on close ups is what you see.

Looking at in in the flesh clearly shows a halo around the barrel and frame proof. The one on the barrel does not completely surround the proof as one would expect since it is on a curved surface. It is most heavily evident on the left left side of the proof where the imprint is deepest and thus most metal displaced. PB250005.jpg shows this.

The one on the frame surrounds the proof, but heavier on the top where the imprint is deepest (PB250006.jpg).

Curiously the receiver proof shows no halo, but reflecting light clearly shows raised metal around the perimeter, so the metal in that are has not been tampered with. I'm gong to take an educated guess here and say that it looks like the serialization is done in the white, but the proofing is sometimes done after rust. Thus the receiver may have been proofed before rust.

Question: Using a loop to examine the surfaces reveals a grain type pattern everywhere. Is this the metal surface finish prior to the rust process, or the residual brush strokes from painting on the bluing chemical prior to the rusting process? PB250002.jpg shows what I mean.

Also, do the grips look original? They are of the correct type.

Best...

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11-26-2007, 10:05 AM	#22
pgalloway User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Ron, Pete, Thanks to both of you for this insight. Unfortunately, the limit of my camera on close ups is what you see. Looking at in in the flesh clearly shows a halo around the barrel and frame proof. The one on the barrel does not completely surround the proof as one would expect since it is on a curved surface. It is most heavily evident on the left left side of the proof where the imprint is deepest and thus most metal displaced. PB250005.jpg shows this. The one on the frame surrounds the proof, but heavier on the top where the imprint is deepest (PB250006.jpg). Curiously the receiver proof shows no halo, but reflecting light clearly shows raised metal around the perimeter, so the metal in that are has not been tampered with. I'm gong to take an educated guess here and say that it looks like the serialization is done in the white, but the proofing is sometimes done after rust. Thus the receiver may have been proofed before rust. Question: Using a loop to examine the surfaces reveals a grain type pattern everywhere. Is this the metal surface finish prior to the rust process, or the residual brush strokes from painting on the bluing chemical prior to the rusting process? PB250002.jpg shows what I mean. Also, do the grips look original? They are of the correct type. Best...