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Louis
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Re: Dating a M. 1903 MS
02/04/16 11:39 PM

Deeangeo
In my opinion:
- Your rifle was proofed in Vienna ("NPV" is the marking of the Vienna proof house) in 1922; markings of the kind "1779.22" are Austrian, not British.
- It was subsequently imported in the UK; if imported from 1925 it should also bear the marking "Not English Made".
- After being imported it was also re-proofed in the UK in London, as shown by the British markings on your picture “GP” surmounted with a crown (this has been the London definitive proof since 1637), “V” surmounted with a crown (this was the London view mark until 1955), “GP” surmounted with a lion (the London provisional proof for barrels since 1813) and "NP” surmounted with a scimitar (this has been the London definitive nitro (smokeless) powder proof for all guns since 1904).
Regards.
Louis

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Dating a M. 1903 MS	lonewulf	02/04/16 12:58 PM
Re: Dating a M. 1903 MS	deeangeo	02/04/16 07:13 PM
Re: Dating a M. 1903 MS	lonewulf	02/04/16 08:33 PM
Re: Dating a M. 1903 MS	deeangeo	02/04/16 09:41 PM
Re: Dating a M. 1903 MS	Louis	02/04/16 11:39 PM
Re: Dating a M. 1903 MS	lonewulf	02/04/16 11:54 PM
Re: Dating a M. 1903 MS	lonewulf	03/04/16 01:01 AM
Re: Dating a M. 1903 MS	deeangeo	03/04/16 07:08 AM
Re: Dating a M. 1903 MS	Louis	02/04/16 09:34 PM

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