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Atlantia · 6th April 2009, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by freebooter

Hey Atlantia, shouldn't that stand you have it resting on say "peace maker"?

Gav

LMAO!!!

ward · 6th April 2009, 02:14 PM

I believe that if you look at the lion on that piece it has been engraved inferring that it was a local copy.

Atlantia · 6th April 2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ward

I believe that if you look at the lion on that piece it has been engraved inferring that it was a local copy.

Hi Ward,

I thought that, but the '1' and crown look stamped. Any significance to this disparity?
I mean was it a period 'pattern part' made inside India with a QC mark added by the colonial masters?
Regards
Gene

ward · 6th April 2009, 06:29 PM

Yes that #1 is a stamp. Smaller stamps are easier to make. I actually prefer the native copies many of them show real art work. If you want to make sure pull the lock and look at the workings. I have a broomhandle mauser that was made in the afghan/pakistan area that is right down to the dimensions and markings. The reason I suspected something strange about it was there were no serial numbers. When I looked under a loop I realized that the lettering was all engraved

6th April 2009, 02:14 PM	#2
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	I believe that if you look at the lion on that piece it has been engraved inferring that it was a local copy.

6th April 2009, 06:29 PM	#4
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	Yes that #1 is a stamp. Smaller stamps are easier to make. I actually prefer the native copies many of them show real art work. If you want to make sure pull the lock and look at the workings. I have a broomhandle mauser that was made in the afghan/pakistan area that is right down to the dimensions and markings. The reason I suspected something strange about it was there were no serial numbers. When I looked under a loop I realized that the lettering was all engraved