Belgian Proof Marks???

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11 July 2003, 13:29

Lar45

Belgian Proof Marks???

Hello, does anyone have the Standard directory of proof marks? I'm trying to research a Belgian 12ga double that I picked up. I found the WW Greeners gun and it's developement, but it seems a little sketchy on Belgian proof marks.
I'm wondering what pressure my barrels and action were proofed at?
The flats of the barrels show:
scripts EL
a diamond on a stick
1kg 418
u
M with a dot above it
A lion over a line over a P.V
Oval with a crown and inside is E L G *
and a wierd looking Y 11
12-70 inside a sideways horseshoe

On the rib is says
Siemens-martin-steel
AD. Bouquin. Liege

The action has some similar marks and SN 490X

Any idea on pressure tested at
maker
date
??????????????????????
Thanks.

11 July 2003, 16:08

Mickey1

quote:
Originally posted by Lar45:

The flats of the barrels show:
scripts EL

Provisional BP proof

a diamond on a stick

Inspectors view stamp

1kg 418
pressure, don't know

u
M with a dot above it

Don't know

A lion over a line over a P.V

Nitro proofed since 1924

Oval with a crown and inside is E L G *
and a wierd looking Y 11

Definitive BP Proof

12-70 inside a sideways horseshoe

12 Ga. 2 3/4"

On the rib is says:

Siemens-martin-steel

barrel steel

AD. Bouquin. Liege

maker and city of maker

The action has some similar marks and SN 490X

Any idea on pressure tested at
maker
date
??????????????????????
Thanks.[/QB]

Try the European forum and get an answer for the pressure

11 July 2003, 18:33

Lar45

Thanks

12 July 2003, 01:50

Andre Mertens

Lar45, have a look at this webpage showing the common Belgian proofmarks. http://users.belgacom.net/jm.armes/Be-b-cip/Be-Be.htm
If you need some words translated, just call.