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Offline Stlp99

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Help with brown bess marking
« on: August 06, 2025, 04:07:14 AM »
Hello all, found lots of good info on this site and was hoping to see if anyone knows what the number 52 under crown is (picture attached). Based on my reading here it may just be a mark of the inspector. Thank you


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Offline Mattox Forge

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Re: Help with brown bess marking
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2025, 04:37:02 AM »
It is indeed an inspectors marking.

Mike
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Offline smart dog

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Re: Help with brown bess marking
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2025, 02:42:34 PM »
Hi,
Your lock was made by Job Wilkes of Birmingham  1806-1818.

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Re: Help with brown bess marking
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2025, 10:14:44 PM »
Thank you smart dog. That is a very precise date range - may I ask where you found this? I'd love to read up on this.
« Last Edit: August 07, 2025, 11:30:30 PM by Stlp99 »
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Re: Help with brown bess marking
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2025, 08:38:02 PM »
Hi,
Get a copy of Bailey's "British Board of Ordnance Small Arms Contractors".  It is a great resource.

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Re: Help with brown bess marking
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2025, 05:40:57 PM »
Thank you
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