steve_b_wales Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Is there anywhere I can check the age of the above shotgun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 If you google Birmingham proof date codes it should bring up a site Hallowell I believe it is called and that gives a detailed list of all date marks.i can't do links on this thing but its easy enough to tiny.atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 If you google Birmingham proof date codes it should bring up a site Hallowell I believe it is called and that gives a detailed list of all date marks.i can't do links on this thing but its easy enough to tiny.atb Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocette Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Put the open breech to your ear,,,,,a distant voice will say ,,,FRONT RANK<<<FIRE,,,RE_LOAD !! over and over again. You'll know then that its pre 1900. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Ive got a multi choke one of these i will have a look too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 You can try these date codes. There were several styles of the GP, some take-down versions etc. Later ones were made by Webley and poorer quality with circlips holding the receiver pins in place. http://personal.swayzee.com/jayb/datecode1a.jpg http://personal.swayzee.com/jayb/datecode2a.jpg http://personal.swayzee.com/jayb/datecode3a.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 You can try these date codes. There were several styles of the GP, some take-down versions etc. Later ones were made by Webley and poorer quality with circlips holding the receiver pins in place. http://personal.swayzee.com/jayb/datecode1a.jpg http://personal.swayzee.com/jayb/datecode2a.jpg http://personal.swayzee.com/jayb/datecode3a.jpg Thanks. I did'nt have any luck with the first link. I'll try these tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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