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    Quote Originally Posted by bob q View Post
    Most rifles were only fired with a proof round . Please show me the Italianicon military document that supports what you say .
    Why don't you show us the Italian military document that supports what YOU say.

    These markings are not common but they are well known as has been pointed out by numerous members of this forum. As already pointed out, this symbol signifies the rifle has some association with the "Tiro a Segno Nazionale," the Italian National Shooting Organization, be it a prize awarded to a match winner or that it was produced specifically for competitions. Given that, it is to be expected to be of somewhat better quality, thus more accurate than the standard run of the mill rifle. It has not been claimed by anyone here that this is a sniper rifle, just better than most.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bob q View Post
    Most rifles were only fired with a proof round
    Yes but this was for proving the action only. Next the rifle would've surely been fired with at least one magazine of service rounds to ensure it functioned properly and met accuracy standards.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vintage hunter View Post
    Yes but this was for proving the action only. Next the rifle would've surely been fired with at least one magazine of service rounds to ensure it functioned properly and met accuracy standards.
    Pretty much how the Soviets selected their sniper rifles in WWII. Those with better accuracy went back for further finishing and scope mounts.

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    Most countries tested there rifle for accuracy after the targeting shots or concurrent with same once they got good at setting the sights based on bore-sighting.

    It is known the Germans, Canadians, Swissicon, Brits did it and the US (but not rebuilds in all cases). Number or rounds per rifle was typically 5 to 7, hardly a huge drain on a nations supply of cartridges.

    Not sure about the Italians but one would expect them to do that as well. While we view them as jokes now, the Italians were not seen that way prior to WWII, Liddell Hart upon seeing them on maneuvers in the 1920s called them an army of panthers (or something to that effect).

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