jayward Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 (edited) i have a question regarding Shotgun Barrel Proof Marks i have read the rules regarding proof marks but my question is something outside the current printed rules and regards Foreign proof marks Prior to June 1980, there was reciprocal agreement for recognition of certain foreign proof marks, by international accord. At that time the United Kingdom became a signatory member of the International Proof Commission (C.I.P.), Secretariat, at the Belgian Proof House, Liege. Since then the United Kingdom has recognised all the proof marks of the other member nations and, reciprocally, they all recognise UK marks. The C.I.P. has been working since 1914 for the standardisation of proof, which also involves standardisation of pressure measurements, of chamber and bore sizes and cartridge dimensions. Currently its members are: Austria, Belgium, Chile, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Russia, Spain and the United Kingdom. I am particularly interested in what happens to Turkish made guns escorts , baikal and Webley & Scott etc etc don't own one and my question arose from something i read that pricked my interest .. As it seems there not included in the (C.I.P.) are they all submitted to the London / Birmingham proof house ? .. Edited January 19, 2008 by jayward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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