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Thread: 1851 Question, no age.

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    Boolit Bub
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    1851 Question, no age.

    I recently bought a Hawes Firearms Co. 1851 Navy .44 cal and I can't for the life of me find the age mark. It has the DGD circle under the ramrod and the serial number as it needs to be but no age anywhere. I thought they were supposed to always mark b/p guns or is it just a whim of the more noted makers? I know the identifying/proof/maker marks and just want to know if I missed something.
    So my question is, were all manufactures supposed to stamp age/proofs/maker marks?

    Thanks guys a gals.

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    Boolit Buddy Rojelio's Avatar
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    Date codes and other Italian proof marks.

    http://www.dakotaskipper.net/ebay/It...945_-_2030.pdf

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    Boolit Master AntiqueSledMan's Avatar
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    Blogman,

    It's possible it was a kit gun. I guess kit guns didn't have the date code stamped in.
    I have a CVA (Armi San Marco) pocket Remington which I put together, no date code.

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    I'm still looking for info but this is what I have so far...

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    The date code is usually found on the right hand side of the frame; it will be in a small square. Like Antique Sled Man, I built a kit gun (think it was ASM, but not marked) and it didn't have any date code.
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