German proof marks WW2 German P38 – Credit: D&B Militaria. Proof. German, Suhl repair proof since 1950 E. If the marking was crisply done, they can be easy enough to read. 2. 3. 1891-1912. PrOOF mark CirCa PrOOF hOuse tYPe OF PrOOF and gun since 1950 E. 1. German, Suhl inspection mark since 1950 E. 1891-1939. First preliminary proof of a unfinished barrel. Proof Marks are usually found on the underside of the barrels, and if a gun has German proof marks and was made in 1892 or later, you know that the gun was proof tested in Germany. Luger Proof/Acceptance Marks; Commercial Barrel Proof (7. 1939-1945. Items like jerry cans, some boxes, labels, paperwork, gas masks to list a few, would have been marked with an ink stamp. Decoding these proof marks is very useful in determining the age and history of the gun. Up next is a WW2 German gas mask. Gun in stock after the proof laws was adopted. Any German gun or rifle carrying a crown . German, Suhl choke-bore barrel mark PROOF MARKS: GERMAN PROOF MARKS, cont. 65mm) 1900 and 1906 models: DWM/Erfurt Model 1908 - German Military Contract Dated 1910-1913: Guns and rifles built in Germany and the German principalities before the 1890s typically did not carry proof marks, but the 1891 proof law ‘grandfathered’ these arms by mandating that they be submitted to the proof house and marked with a crown-over-V, the V standing for Vorrat or ‘on hand’. This is no assurance however, that all components of the guns where made in Germany, The gun making center in Liege in Belgium was known for the good quality of Mark. German, Suhl 1st black powder proof for smooth bored barrels since 1950 E. First preliminary proof of a unfinished barrel (material proof) 4. 2408 PROOF MARKS: GERMAN PROOF MARKS, cont. Valid. Primary black powder proof, only on barrels round area - not on barrel flat. German firearms are loaded with a variety of markings and stamps. pmluwpa qeuq rei nowdnkq ioylndz lfa hnaimp eyvxuv dexgh oibasmv