Dominion of Canada marked Winchester Saddle Ring Carbines

Mike Webb said:
Anyone think the PN1 marking might mean Portsmouth Naval 1? Just wondering?
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A possibility. SMELLIE has a ROSS with the stamp "PH" and a number on it. We think from the information we have, that this was for "Priddie's Hard", a Naval Base near Plymouth where ships took on Ammunition and supplies. ( A "HARD" is what we would call a Wharf; that is, a structure for Ships to tie alongside, but has land on one side of it. Docks and Piers stretch out into the water from shore with water on both sides. )
 
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I spent a few hours today cataloging and taking photos of some guns in the safe - one in particular was my DCP stamped Model 1894,
I got curious (again) about the PN1 stamp as discussed in this old thread (as well as this one https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/threads/dcp-marked-94-src.740640/)

Maybe AI is good for something :)

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The PN1 stamp is a commercial British proof mark indicating the firearm was officially inspected and tested with smokeless powder. When found alongside the DCP (Dominion of Canada Proof) surcharge, it marks the carbine as part of a historic British Royal Navy contract during WWI. [1, 2, 3]

The History of the Stamp
Around 1914–1915, the British government ordered approximately 7,000 Winchester Model 1894 Saddle Ring Carbines to arm second-line Royal Navy crews and merchant vessels. Because these carbines entered Canada on their way to Europe, they were stamped with the DCP mark. After entering the UK, they were often additionally stamped with British commercial proof marks like PN1 (signifying a Nitro powder
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canuck said:
I spent a few hours today cataloging and taking photos of some guns in the safe - one in particular was my DCP stamped Model 1894,
I got curious (again) about the PN1 stamp as discussed in this old thread (as well as this one https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/threads/dcp-marked-94-src.740640/)

Maybe AI is good for something :)




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Ask the AI where it got its source for that definitive statement. British commercial smokeless proof marks are not some great mystery but are rather well documented. PN1 doesn't show up.
 
The PN1 stamp has nothing to do with Nitro proof. Rifles were proofed on the barrel next to the receiver above the woodline in England. Not on a skinny receiver wall of an 1894. Ai is often incorrect.
Usually only received commercial proofs if sold out of service into private hands. I have owned several DCP 92'S AND 94'S. None were marked with any British proofs which would lead me to believe they were mostly all exported out of Great Britain. Many turn up in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
 
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