• The Birmingham Proof House was established by Act of Parliament in 1813 to ensure small arm user safety, as far as it is practicable...
  • Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House in Banbury Street, Digbeth.3 of 37. Test beds in the laboratory for test barrels from proof and commercial ammunition.
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  • The Birmingham Proof House was established in 1813 to test firearms and ammunition to ensure user safety. Over 200 years later the proof house is still at the...
  • Established in the year 1813, the Birmingham Proof House has been dealing with arms only by the act of Parliment.
  • Post 1857 plan of Ordnance premises in Harding C W, A Bi-Centenary History of the Birmingham Proof House 1813-2013, 2015.
  • The UK has two proof house: The London Proof House, founded in 1637, and the Birmingham Proof House, founded in 1813.
  • birmingham proof house machine Roger has overseen a considerable programme of restoration and refurbishment in the last half dozen years.
  • ...guided tour to learn about the historical development of small arms and ammunition and the ongoing responsibilities of the Birmingham Proof house.
  • Well, I was lucky enough to be able to visit Birmingham Proof House and take a look at what goes on there and also have a look around the museum.
  • I have been lucky enough to be granted permission to follow a pair of guns around The Birmingham Proof House as they go through their process.
  • SOURCES Andy Foster, Pevsner Architectural Guide, Birmingham (2005), 187-9; The Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House, Services and Facilities.