1964ish SW41 Strange Roll Marks
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cherrypointmarine
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It's gone across the big pond and came back home . In other words it was exported and then came back . I'll look at some of my PC guns that were exported and see what they have . Every country is different and the marks are different also . Do you have the box ?
Thank you for the information!
I don't have the box, just the gun and one magazine, which has the same serial number. My other 41 mags aren't numbered like this one.
I tried to google those marks and came up with nothing.
So you think it was made here, exported, marked, and then eventually returned?
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Pony looks German, search Hannover Germany 1968
Thank you!!
My pleasure.
The eagle over N is a common German proof mark going back many years. It shows that a gun was proofed with nitrocellulous-based powder. But the eagle is usually a little more ornate.
Anyway, hope that gets you going in the right direction.
The eagle over N is a common German proof mark going back many years. It shows that a gun was proofed with nitrocellulous-based powder. But the eagle is usually a little more ornate.
Anyway, hope that gets you going in the right direction.
I guess I'm ignorant, but why would there be multiple german rollmarks on a 41?
So the N is for the powder, but why the eagle?
The eagle is just a part of the design.
I've always assumed that you get multiple proof marks based on multiple inspections. One or more might represent actual proofing (like eagle over N) and others might indicate import location.
It all seems a little excessive for a 22 target pistol, I wonder what exactly they used for testing, HV ammo?
I've always assumed that you get multiple proof marks based on multiple inspections. One or more might represent actual proofing (like eagle over N) and others might indicate import location.
It all seems a little excessive for a 22 target pistol, I wonder what exactly they used for testing, HV ammo?
No idea.
Makes no sense to me why it would have those marks.
Have a buddy that collects war era items and says usually marks like that are because those parts were exported from euro countries to the US, not from the US to Europe.
I'm have zero knowledge on stuff like this, so I'm just taking in everything people are offering on the subject.
I've seen a couple of these over the years and have always been told the same thing. They where manufactured for the European market and somehow made their way back home.
The pony is indeed a German proof mark or rather proof house depicting the city proofing took place.
The pony is indeed a German proof mark or rather proof house depicting the city proofing took place.
millerj7
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Pretty sure numerous European countries (especially Germany, England, Belgium) all require all firearms be proofed and marked when imported, even though they have been proofed here when manufactured. The eagle over N is German (as noted above. The horse indicates proof house (I did not know that...Thanks Dermako.) My guess your pistol was imported to be used for competition, possibly Olympic competition of some kind. Nice variation!
Did the Germans require the proofing done on guns sold through the US military exchanges (AAFES/PX/BX) to service members stationed there after World War Two?
