British proofs on LP08

Balder · 01-25-2010, 11:47 AM

Gentlemen,

My newly acquired LP08 has British proof marking. It seems to have been proofed at London Proof House and can take 13 tons of pressure per square inch(?). I have no clue what "752" means, maybe the inspector's stamp? I am wondering when this proofing took place, do we have any expertise on British proof marks on this board? I'd be surprised if we didn't; this board is full of people with a lot of knowledge, as well as willingness to share it with all us who have just started scratching the surface of Luger knowledge.

My reason for asking is that I think it may have been WW1 booty, brought back to Britain during or after WW1. The British sold a lot of their old gun inventory in the early '50s, I think this may have been one of them.

Balder

Admin: I put this question here since it appears to be the most visited forum on this site.

Norme · 01-26-2010, 09:41 AM

Hi, The .752" refers to the case length in inches. There is a good description of the British proofing system in Warren Buxton's P38 book, volume III, page 117. Regards, Norm

01-25-2010, 11:47 AM	#1
Balder User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 288 Thanks: 20 Thanked 34 Times in 19 Posts	British proofs on LP08 Gentlemen, My newly acquired LP08 has British proof marking. It seems to have been proofed at London Proof House and can take 13 tons of pressure per square inch(?). I have no clue what "752" means, maybe the inspector's stamp? I am wondering when this proofing took place, do we have any expertise on British proof marks on this board? I'd be surprised if we didn't; this board is full of people with a lot of knowledge, as well as willingness to share it with all us who have just started scratching the surface of Luger knowledge. My reason for asking is that I think it may have been WW1 booty, brought back to Britain during or after WW1. The British sold a lot of their old gun inventory in the early '50s, I think this may have been one of them. Balder Admin: I put this question here since it appears to be the most visited forum on this site.

01-26-2010, 09:41 AM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,416 Thanks: 225 Thanked 2,595 Times in 932 Posts	Hi, The .752" refers to the case length in inches. There is a good description of the British proofing system in Warren Buxton's P38 book, volume III, page 117. Regards, Norm