![]() Though the European tradition of compulsory proofing dates back to the English Gun Barrel Proof Act of 1868, Germany did adopt a similar law until 1891. Officially, these markings are know as Proof marks Proof stamps. Today, we will take a look at what stampings mean and what sort of information we can glean from them. One country that seems to take these to the next level is Germany as products from Heckler & Koch, SIG Sauer, and Walther all feature prominent and similar markings on their receivers, frames, barrels, and slides. Despite this fact, decoding stampings can be incredibly useful determining age and origin of firearm. Virtually every European pistol or rifle has these markings, but product manuals rarely what they mean. Collectors who spend enough time around European firearms will notice that guns are littered with a variety of odd markings, letters, and other stamps that seem like some sort of secret code language from another world.
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