Crown Over Something

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

I find it curious that the English would stamp a proof mark alongside, scaled, and aligned with the German proofs. They were meticulous enough to stamp the pressure test proof on the bottom of the barrel, why not leave the C/CP proof there as well???

Or is this another example of the inscrutable English mind???

Because they have "rules", the pressure/view proof is on the receiver and most times also on the barrel; I think it similar to the German system of the pressure bearing pieces being "proofed" and marked. The Belgians stamp several places on the lugers proofed there-barrel, receiver, toggle are those I remember.