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Unread 12-15-2011, 04:03 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Thomas L. Benson Sr. View Post
Rick: That is correct on the first shield but the second shield has a bp with a oblong o in the shield Thomas
that one is a "prueba suplementaria" a Suplemental or additonal test

the middle one - shotguns crossed with a design in the middle is the "prueba Denfitiva" the final/definative proof

so left to right

Admission or acceptence mark, definative and lastly and an additional - wonder why?

I saw one other well engraving 20 bore Spanish gun a few years ago with no makers name (passed on it, too heavy for my taste), my Spanish gun book is packed away, but I wonder is they had "guild" gun process like other countries.
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