colin lad Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 can someone please tell me how to tell what my gun is proofed to is there a way to find out? thanks colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Describe the proof marks or post a photo of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Describe the proof marks or post a photo of them. Google the Birmingham Proof House and buy teir nice little booklet on Proof Marks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted May 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Describe the proof marks or post a photo of them. dont want to sound daft but where are the marks all i can see is make and model just above chamber colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 normally on the barrel (under fore end) google proof marks and see whats similar on yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted May 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 normally on the barrel (under fore end) google proof marks and see whats similar on yours oh what a plonker sat here for 20 mins looking at gun didnt think of taking fore end of ha ha found them thanks colin top barrel can.76 18,4 bottom barrel kg1.390 18,4 ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 ok .. now look on the underside of the bottom barrel .. to the right of the marks you have just described ... there should be some more marks and numbers ... what are they? Is it Beretta? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted May 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 ok .. now look on the underside of the bottom barrel .. to the right of the marks you have just described ... there should be some more marks and numbers ... what are they?Is it Beretta? Hi seeker sorry about late reply had visitor last night had to go, my gun is a lincoln premier no2 under chamber there is 186247 also a small box with BU in it letters pr then 3 small ring and a patern under but to small to see clearly colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 (edited) BU in italian proof marks is 2004 (year of proof) top barrel can.76 18,4bottom barrel kg1.390 18,4 These are the barrel thickness (so it can be compared later for safety (i think) 76 is the chamber 76mm is 3" (i think) I think the KG is proof loading of 1.390 (not sure tho) have a look here for the markings (magnifying glass may help) http://www.phoenixinvestmentarms.com/archives/Proofmarks.pdf Edited May 11, 2010 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 OK .. getting there. Didn't FIAS make the Lincolns? So it look like it was proofed in 2004 (BU) with bore diameter of 18.4mm, a barrel weight of 1.390 Kg. and a 76mm (3") chamber. Italy uses CIP Rules so the proof pressures will be in BAR. You may find a number like "1050 BAR" ?? or a bit higher? Don't think these were proofed for steel shot though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windknot Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 FAIR (Isidoro Rizzini) makes Lincolns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted May 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 thanks all colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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