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Abbreviated markings for firearms tested at the Italian National Proof House

Abbreviated markings for firearms tested at the Italian National Proof House

Abbreviated markings that identify the test year of arms at the B.N.P.* (National Proof House) in Gardone Val Trompia, Brescia, Italy

Prior to 1954, the test year was indicated with Arabic numerals.

Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year
X 1954 AL 1983 CI 2012
XI 1955 AM 1984 CL 2013
XII 1956 AN 1985 CM 2014
XIII 1957 AP 1986 CN 2015
XIV 1958 AS 1987 CP 2016
XV 1959 AT 1988 CS 2017
XVI 1960 AU 1989 CT 2018
XVIII 1961 AZ 1990 CU 2019
XVIII 1962 BA 1991 2020
XIX 1963 BB 1992 2021
XX 1964 BC 1993 2022
XXI 1965 BD 1994 2023
XXIII 1966 BF 1995 2024
XXIII 1967 BH 1996 2025
XXIV 1968 BI 1997 2026
XXVI 1969 BL 1998 2027
XXVI 1970 BM 1999 2028
XX7 1971 BN 2000 2029
XX8 1972 BP 2001 2030
XX9 1973 BS 2002 2031
XXX 1974 BT 2003 2032
AA 1975 BU 2004 2033
AB 1976 BZ 2005 2034
AC 1977 CA 2006 2035
AD 1978 CB 2007 2036
AE 1979 CC 2008 2037
AF 1980 CD 2009 2038
AH 1981 CF 2010 2039
AI 1982 CH 2011 2040

 

* Banco Nazionale di Prova per le Armi da Fuoco Portatili e le munizioni commerciali