Armi San Marco makers marks

[Fingers McGee]

Over the course of it's production, Armi San Marco used numerous makers marks on C&B reproductions. In addition to:

Armi San Marco
San Marco
A.S.M.
ASM
S.M and
SM

The following were also used:

From a 1970 Walker:


From a 1979 Walker:


and finally, from a 1994 Walker:

 

[junkman_01]

Fingers,

You ALWAYS increase our collective knowledge! Thank You.

 

[Snaggletooth]

Fingers, there is an auction going tomorrow SAT 8 miles south of Mountain Grove. Wanted to attend but something else come up. There are several BP rifles.

 

[Fingers McGee]

Junkman_01 - Glad to be able to be of service

Snaggletooth - I won't be able to make it either.

 

[Skinny 1950]

I have a brass frame 1851 in .36 Cal. which the Registration Certificate says Armi San Paolo,the only brand name on the gun is stamped on top of the barrel
"Euroarms Brescia-made in Italy. It has the usual proof marks and date stamps.
The question is: is this a different company than Armi San Marco,any further info on this gun welcome.
I also have an 1848 "Pocket Dragoon" .31 Cal. 5 shot with squareback trigger guard and it has the same mark on the frame (left) as the 1970 Walker in the picture.

 

[arcticap]

Yes, they are different companies.
Armi San Paolo was the predecessor to Euroarms.
Armi San Marco was another manufacturer that went out of business sometime around 2002.

http://www.powderhombre.com/mbpproofmarks.pdf