Proof of Shotguns & Small Arms
- Purpose and brief history
- Proof Law
- Proof Marks
- Proof Procedure
- Memorandum on black powder guns
- Purchasing firearms
- Adaptation of shotgun magazines
- Deactivation of firearms
- Proof Houses
The contents of this section of the website, relating to the proof of shotguns and other small arms, are reproduced with kind permission of:
The Proof Master
The Worshipful Company of Gunmakers
London Proof House
48 Commercial Road
London
E1 1LP
The Worshipful Company of Gunmakers
London Proof House
48 Commercial Road
London
E1 1LP
"Small arms" includes explosive-operated small arms of every description, whether of present use or future invention, adapted for the discharge of shot, bullet or other projectile. Such arms include shotguns, rifles, pistols, revolvers, cattle killers, line throwers, signal pistols, alarm guns and nail driving or other industrial tools.
