Bluesman
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G’day Everyone, I am doing some personal research into the various factories in the UK, particularly those in Birmingham, that produced small arms components during the First World War.
The components that I am interested in are the .303 Charger clips and various Machine gun ammunition links. These components seem to be made primarily by pen & nib manufacturers such as British Pens Ltd. Ref pdf below.
I am especially interested in matching the stamp that appears on the clip or link with the manufacturer e.g B.P stamp is British Pens.
While most manufacturers can be matched to their stamp or logo there are quite a lot which are still a mystery. i.e. logo 1 below
Any information on these factories names, logos and productions information would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Ian.
The components that I am interested in are the .303 Charger clips and various Machine gun ammunition links. These components seem to be made primarily by pen & nib manufacturers such as British Pens Ltd. Ref pdf below.
I am especially interested in matching the stamp that appears on the clip or link with the manufacturer e.g B.P stamp is British Pens.
While most manufacturers can be matched to their stamp or logo there are quite a lot which are still a mystery. i.e. logo 1 below
Any information on these factories names, logos and productions information would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Ian.