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Just in case someone gets the wrong impression from the previous posting:
The real worrier is not 10 thou. more-or-less head clearance, which should not cause separation on the first-time firing of...

Don't jump the gun! ***

The first thing is to establish whether or not it is original. Although I wrote that it "sounds all correct for a trade gun made in Birmingham post 1904." the key word is...

Crown over BP (cursive lettering) = preliminary Brimingham BP proof
Crown over BP = black powder Birmingham proof
Crown over BV = Birmingham inspection
Crown over NP = Birmingham nitro proof
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