Yesterday's Weapons Forums http://www.yesterdaysweapons.com/phpBB3/ |
|
Uncommon marks http://www.yesterdaysweapons.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=9006 |
Page 14 of 15 |
Author: | NebrHogger [ Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:42 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Uncommon marks |
This one is darn scarce - like it's the only one I've ever seen & I look for marks like this every day. The steel vendor here is V which is for Vickers. Very, very unusual! I'd bid but the long rifle was cut down into a "Suprema" by a brain dead importer back in the 60s. SW 0.mark2.jpg [ 74.48 KiB | Viewed 17052 times ] |
Author: | NebrHogger [ Tue Mar 01, 2016 11:34 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Uncommon marks |
Here's another steel vendor code you don't see very often. C is for Cogne. I think the reason we don't see it much is that the Cogne foundry was near iron mines in the very NW part of Italy. The mines were closed in the 1970s. SW https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cogne 0.mark4.jpg [ 84.07 KiB | Viewed 17020 times ] |
Author: | NebrHogger [ Wed Mar 09, 2016 11:55 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Uncommon marks |
This mark was found on an AOI Vetterli. DAR is a less commonly used refurb mark from the Roma arsenal. SW 0.mark5.jpg [ 97.15 KiB | Viewed 16992 times ] |
Author: | NebrHogger [ Wed Dec 21, 2016 9:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Uncommon marks |
There's an unusual stamp on this bajonet I am not able to identify. I have a guess, but guesses don't get us very far. As usual, I'll leave it here for comments or further information. SW 0000.marking1.jpg [ 66.68 KiB | Viewed 15216 times ] |
Author: | NebrHogger [ Sat Aug 19, 2017 7:12 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Uncommon marks |
Here's one you will probably never see again... "For God and Ulster". On an 1870/87 Italian Vetterli. There has always been friction between Northern Ireland and England. At one point the "Ulster Volunteers" and other Irish wishing to become free from England bought various arms from a shady German arms dealer, Benny Spiro. (I'm not making this up) Part of the package was 10,000 Italian Vetterlis in 10.4x47R caliber and a million rounds of ammo for them. Some of these rifles were packaged in units of 5 with 100 rounds of ammo each. This was done - in theory - so the rifles could be put to immediate use if the plot to smuggle them into Ireland was discovered while it was underway. The rifles also had the UFV cartouche as shown. Which was obliterated when captured. Long story short, the plot was uncovered and the rifles seized. Most were used for drilling, but a few were sent to Ethiopia for use against invading fascists. I'd sure like to bid on this, but it will no doubt go for a lot more than I want to spend. SW 0000.mark2.jpg [ 112.61 KiB | Viewed 14525 times ] |
Author: | 7DT523 [ Tue Aug 31, 2021 1:28 pm ] | |||
Post subject: | Re: Uncommon marks | |||
But this is one of those that I've seen posted that have little to no markings. The firing pin has been sheared off at the end as well, so maybe for parade or other similar use?
|
Author: | NebrHogger [ Tue Aug 31, 2021 2:22 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Uncommon marks |
My first thought was an 8mm conversion, but the receiver has neither the S marking nor the cut for 8mm spitzer ammo. Very late war in any case if not a post war put together. The black paint puts me in mind of an Egyptian refurb, but no way to confirm that. Rear sights with no caliber designation are not unheard of and are usually on post war guns. No other markings to be seen - even on the stock? And! Welcome to the site! SW |
Page 14 of 15 | All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ] |
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |