Beginner Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) Hi! Bought my first Thompson M1 (not A1). Really nice piece but I found some markings on the barrel and receiver I cannot decipher. I tried getting a few pics but the markings are tiny and I need to dig out my macro-lens for them. Receiver: just next to the "S" for Savage manufacture in front of the mag well there is a small "logo" and what looks like the number 80. They are tiny and I cannot make out what they say. Additionally: on the barrel, just below the muzzle are some small stamps as well and I cannot for the life of me figure out what they are. Like I said I will try to get macro-shots during the weekend but IF someone happens to know right away what they are I would be super curious. No re-build or arsenal stamps present on the SMG otherwise. The stamps have not gone through the finish, so the gun was parked (or similar) after application. So hardly original finish on this one.... Thanks! Edited October 8, 2015 by Beginner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beginner Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Snapped some pics, sorry about the quality. Anyone seen stamps like these, what do they mean? The BVS (?) stamp is just behind the muzzle under the barrel, the "80" and other stamp is next to the S-stamp in front of the magwell. Does the finish look original to you (based on the Thompson & GEG / FJA stamps)? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 See my response in 'What is it?' I cant seem to cut and paste today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m60mgman Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Tman's post: The mark in the second pic is a Czech proof mark for smokeless powder. This mark has been in use by the Prague proof house since 1931. The number '80' may be the proof number listed in the records of the proof house. The first pic may have the same Prague proof mark but its not too clear. Couldn't find anything on the BVS mark. All info was gathered from The Standard Directory of Proof Marks by Wirnsberger and The Official Guide to Gunmarks, 3rd ed. by Balderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beginner Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Roger that, I got the info, thanks! Just for future reference, stamp is the third from the end behind the link. BVS still a mystery, could be exporter/importer etc. http://www.shotguns.se/html/czeck_republic.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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