German Proof Mark on 38 Comb MSTRP Explanation

[John Pits]

I just acquired a 38 COMB MSTRP M15-3 K Frame, 6-Shot, 4in Barrel with TT, TH and Rear adjustable site.

There are 7 German Proof Marks when it went from S&W to Polak, Winters & Co., and 100 identical in quantity were exported to Germany in 1978. My just acquired revolver is back in the US and in my possession. I have identified 6 of the German Import Proof Marks on my revolver.

There is one mark below the S&W Manufacturing Info. It consists of three vertical letters. These vertical letters are directly on top of each other, and they are F-W-W. Does anyone know what this stands for?

 

[usedkid]

It's the Waffen Frankonia Würzburg (WFW a.k.a. FWW) marking.
Your revolver was imported into Germany by Frankonia FRANKONIA Online Shop | Jagd - Schießsport - Outdoor - Mode

 

[rct269]

In the interest of my continuing education, which only slightly has anything to do with this thread, I had a 10" .22 caliber 1st Model Single Shot which was shipped to Germany. There are no proof marks to be seen anywhere.

It occurs to me the time element may very well explain this, so it went there February 1, 1900. Is that the answer---or what---caliber maybe?

Ralph Tremaine

And that brings up another----a .32 Regulation Police Target shipped to Argentina---February 18, 1927-----no proof marks. (???)

 

[MajorD]

In the interest of my continuing education, which only slightly has anything to do with this thread, I had a 10" .22 caliber 1st Model Single Shot which was shipped to Germany. There are no proof marks to be seen anywhere.

It occurs to me the time element may very well explain this, so it went there February 1, 1900. Is that the answer---or what---caliber maybe?

Ralph Tremaine

And that brings up another----a .32 Regulation Police Target shipped to Argentina---February 18, 1927-----no proof marks. (???)

Not all countries have proof laws like most of Europe - the United States is the best example. So if Argentina didn’t have proof law when the gun went there, no proof mark makes sense