My .455 HE Triple Lock

[DrBay]

British proof marks. S/N 905

Comments and historical info requested. Added photos with proof marks. No stamping inside of stocks. The crown proof mark shown on the frame also appears 6 times on the cylinder, before each flute, and once at the rear of the cylinder. Someone told me that the "X" on the top left side of the frame signifies that this was a "capture gun," possibly Russian. I have no basis to comment on that.

 

[Baltimoreed11754]

One of my grails. Nice. Have a couple British .455/45colt HEs. A great revolver. Love my NS Colts but I can shoot the Smiths better.

 

[merl67]

Nice very similar to mine condition wise yours is a lower serial number. Congratulations!

 

[racoonbeast]

Here is mine. Supposedly the last shipment. 600 plus of these not needed to fill the British order went to a hardware store in St. Louis as a private sale. It has no British, or any other marks on it that would not normally be put there by Smith on any commercial model.

 

[opoefc]

Are the stocks numbered to the gun ( ser. # 905 ?). Any military marks or unit stampings in the butt of the wooden stocks? British military regulations at the time these guns were received in Britain, required unit armorers to stamp the guns with the unit designations, acceptance marks and the year, etc. I have T-Lock ser. # 800 which went to the Royal Flying Corp, 53rd Squadron in 1915 . Mr. David Penn, Curator of Exhibits at the Imperial War Museum in London, examined ser #800 and told me it was the best military stamped WW1 T-Lock he had ever seen, having all marks required by the regulations, and that was uncommon as WW1 extengencies often allowed the full stamping process to be skipped or modified. Ed

 

[Summersteel]

Are the stocks numbered to the gun ( ser. # 905 ?). Any military marks or unit stampings in the butt of the wooden stocks? British military regulations at the time these guns were received in Britain, required unit armorers to stamp the guns with the unit designations, acceptance marks and the year, etc. I have T-Lock ser. # 800 which went to the Royal Flying Corp, 53rd Squadron in 1915 . Mr. David Penn, Curator of Exhibits at the Imperial War Museum in London, examined ser #800 and told me it was the best military stamped WW1 T-Lock he had ever seen, having all marks required by the regulations, and that was uncommon as WW1 extengencies often allowed the full stamping process to be skipped or modified. Ed

No pictures?

 

[Hondo44]

Are the stocks numbered to the gun ( ser. # 905 ?). Any military marks or unit stampings in the butt of the wooden stocks? British military regulations at the time these guns were received in Britain, required unit armorers to stamp the guns with the unit designations, acceptance marks and the year, etc. I have T-Lock ser. # 800 which went to the Royal Flying Corp, 53rd Squadron in 1915 . Mr. David Penn, Curator of Exhibits at the Imperial War Museum in London, examined ser #800 and told me it was the best military stamped WW1 T-Lock he had ever seen, having all marks required by the regulations, and that was uncommon as WW1 extengencies often allowed the full stamping process to be skipped or modified. Ed

I believe I can make out export stampings. I do see unit markings.

 

[StrawHat]

I would draw your attention to this thread where Hondo 44 is collecting data.

.455 British Svc Revolver Research Thread

You have a nice New Century 455!

Kevin