merkelgama

McKeowns Guns Importer of Italian shotguns in Pekin Illinois since 1970. There are several GM stamps. Over 15 000 Printable Gun Schematics Diagrams And Blueprints For Antique And Modern Guns December 9 1910. Merkel proof marks 1970 . Serial number is 173XX. The barrel proof date on both is under the crown N--a three or four digit code- month then year. New Swivel Stud QD Adapter from Samson Manufacturing. I need to date a Merkel also but from photos havent handled the gun itself. MB Date code on German M98 rifles with swv marks signifying that it was made in late 1944 early 1945. The bottom of the barrel near the receiver is marked 1270mm N proof mark SUHL and 740. Summary Edmund Merkle was born on December 9 1910. The shield markings are proof marks the V is reinforced proof and the N Finial Nitro proof from the Suhl Proof House BTW. Marks visible are crown-over-U final proof and eagle-crown-over-S smoothbore and W choked. MCA Tradename used by Steyr Dai...