Erfurt with British proofs

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Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

I have read that if firearm comes into the country and stored (like Interarms did after WW2) that they had to be British proofed before exporting to the USA (Or where it was going).

That is true. All British military arms that were released for civilian sales were - by British law - proofed before allowed to be sold,

In 1958 my Father purchased a Leand-Lease 1911A1 Colt that Interarms imported from England. It was unissued; essentialy new and the cost was $39.95. It went through the Birmingham proof house. It's still in the family, in the craft box it was shipped in and with the original Interarms receipt. For years it was my Father's bedside handgun.