PPSH-41 markings mystery...HELP PLEASE

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Hi Guys,

I recently picked up a nice deactivated all matching, 1944 dated, ukraine arsenal made, Russian ppsh-41. However, oddly enough the barrel and receiver both have British Birmingham Nitro Proof marks (BNP under a crown) meaning sometime after 1953 it was tested by the Birmingham proof house in England??

Does this mean that it was used by the British ??

England and Russian were both allies in WWII, so was it shipped then or a cold war capture piece?

How or why was this Russian gun proofed in England ??

Anybody, please let me know if you have any idea please let me know as I would like to figure this out.

Thanks in advance.
 
I don't think there's anything more to this than the gun was put up for commercial sale and exported.

BNP (Birmingham Nitro Proof ) - Required by British law, any firearm offered for commercial sale (regardless of military proofing) has to undergo a pressure test. Passed firearms were stamped, usually on the barrel and receiver. These letters will have a crown stamped directly above them. The 18.5 is the proof in tons.
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In other words, this marking has nothing to do with the gun being used (or captured) by the British military.

Just my opinion. ;)

Regards,
Badger
 
I'll wager you a beer they are British deactivation markings... If they were slated to go out of the country to a FA friendly country they would have to be proofed according to British Proof Law. Otherwise, if deac'd they still have to be "inspected and stamped" as per UK law. Canada no longer allows the import of deac's. They are treated as a full auto until inspected in Canada and you know what that means......no import of FA by mere mortals, as a deac is full auto under Canadian "policy". Film industry, police dealers and military only. The PPSh41 probably came in through Kearns and McMurchey of Edmonton...
 
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