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05-20-2010, 11:22 AM
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Lend-Lease markings
Just acquired a lend-lease victory model 38 S&W, and was wondering about the markings on the barrel and cylinder. There is a "crown" over BNP on cylinder and barrel, and .38", .767, and 3 1/2 tons on the barrel. The .38 is obvious, but what about the rest?
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05-20-2010, 11:56 AM
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Those are British proof marks. They were applied when the revolver was release from the British military. The 3 1/2 tons is the pressure rating. Do not know what .767 means. Maybe case length?
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05-20-2010, 11:45 PM
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Yes, .767 is the case length.
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05-22-2010, 09:35 AM
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On your Lend-Lease, is the lanyard ring round or elongated? I ask this because I have one that has a round lanyard ring but all the photos I've seen show them to be elongated.
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The answers given are right on. I can only add that BNP means Birmingham Nitro Proofed.
NP w/o the B means it was proofed in London.
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05-22-2010, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by deenb
On your Lend-Lease, is the lanyard ring round or elongated? I ask this because I have one that has a round lanyard ring but all the photos I've seen show them to be elongated.
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The elongated type is factory, the round ones are British from my observations.
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