Do remember, though, that date information coded with proof and Proof-House inspection, viewing or identification marks, does not necessarily coincide with the date of manufacture. Quite apart from such dating information as we have been able to provide on many of the individual rifle types included on this website, there are other ways in which you may be able to confirm the date of manufacture, or at least the date of proof, of your rifle.
Anschutz target rifles fall into this category, and their system is given on the page for these rifles. Such research is a major part of the joy of owning, collecting and shooting classic or historic rifles.įor BSA and Greener rifles view complete catalogues from 1908 to the mid 1930s on ourĪs far as civilian rifles are concerned, some manufacturers have their own dating systems, with, for example, prefixes or suffixes to serial numbers providing that information. It may not be immediately obvious, but careful observation may provide you with the information for which you are looking. Do not briefly glance over a page and assume that the information you require is not there. You may not necessarily find specific date information within the text of particular pages, but often the images of advertisements or catalogue entries contain some dating 'give-away', such as the year in which a particular rifle achieved a notable competition score by someone, but which data is in graphic format and therefore not "searchable" by a text search engine. For the latter, dates of introduction of military arms can be located within the Government "List of Changes" (LoCs) as can dates of obsolescence and of modification or upgrade to later marks.īasic information on these lines is on site from our Chronology of Enfield genre Training Rifles, Adapters & Cartridges. There are a number of methods by which it may be possible for a rifle to be dated, or at least bracketed between certain years of manufacture. Many, but not all, of our pages carry date information on the various rifles illustrated or discussed, where it has been possible to be sure of data.
See also NOTES ON GUN BARREL PROOF by the LONDON & BIRMINGHAM PROOF HOUSES Yes, of course take it out for the day, and lift its skirts, because this means it not being 'stood up'.
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