Markings identification help

[Kev]

Looking for help on identifying the country of origin of some marks that are 70's dated.

These marks are on all items -




This mark is on the barrel -



Any leads or ideas much appreciated

[woodsy]

Hi Kev

Could those marks be from the Dutch 'Artillerie Inrichtingen'? The bottom photo with the crown could be either Swedish or Danish (i'm not sure - it just has that look about it it!)

This typed with two fingers!

[Kev]

Thanks Rod, If the 'Artillerie Inrichtingen' you suggested is Dutch,I presume that the Dutch do not use a crown as part of their marks ? (Can't find anything Googleing)

Very interesting so far

Many thanks Kevin (key bashed with 1 finger !)

[tom]

Kev can you e the pics to Bart?, if its Dutch he will be able to quote chapter and verse.

Typed with my nose, as usual

;-{D)

ATB

Tom

[Kev]

Hi Tom,I took the liberty of emailing Bart and Denis the other day.I'm awaiting there response.

Any idea when the Dutch stopped using .303 ?

[tom]

Certainly into the early '60s but Bart is the best one to ask.

ATB

Tom

[woodsy]

Hi Kev

Have a look at the following page:

www.stelling-amsterdam.org/index.htm?forten/zandaam-ai/info.htm

If you scoll down to the bottom of the page you will find a photo of the Artillerie Inrichtingen logo, which looks like your marking.

[Kev]

Cheers Rod


Just waiting to hear back about some info on the crown above a T mark to see if this has Dutch origins also.

As the Artillerie Inrichtingen logo is on a MK4 Bren barrel and all sub assemblies including the wood on the handle,it seems they were making complete MK4 barrel assemblies there. The barrel is dated Setember 1974 and serial numbered to a Canadian MK2 Bren.

I am hoping Bart in Holland can tell me more, but if anyone in the mean time can enlighten me about Bren barrel manufacture at Artillerie Inrichtingen and any other Bren parts/components they made there I would be very pleased to hear from them.

[Kev]

Further to the manufacture of Bren parts at Artillerie Inrichtingen a pistol grip and magazine well cover were sold on Ebay recently that bore the AI mark (advertised as John Inglis and sold to a US bidder for more money than I was prepared to pay)
cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=290062142169&rd=1&rd=1

cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=290062142555&rd=1&rd=1

Anyone got any other Bren parts bearing the AI Artillerie Inrichtingen mark ?