Birmingham Proof House
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The Birmingham Proof House is a historic firearms testing and certification institution in Birmingham, England, responsible for ensuring the safety and quality of guns produced by the local gun trade.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearms testing institution
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historic building ⓘ proof house ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early 19th-century industrial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Birmingham gun trade
ⓘ
British firearms law ⓘ London Proof House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Birmingham gun trade
ⓘ
Guardians of the Birmingham Proof House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Guardians of the Birmingham Proof House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
historic firearms
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historic proof marks ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
administrative offices
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inspection rooms ⓘ proof ranges ⓘ test firing ranges ⓘ |
| hasProofMark |
Birmingham definitive proof mark
NERFINISHED
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Birmingham provisional proof mark ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II* listed building ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 1813 ⓘ |
| industry | firearms industry ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Gun Barrel Proof Act 1813
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subsequent Gun Barrel Proof Acts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birmingham
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Gun Quarter, Birmingham NERFINISHED ⓘ West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Birmingham city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | limited access ⓘ |
| purpose |
certifying safety of firearms
ⓘ
proofing gun barrels ⓘ regulating quality of guns produced by the Birmingham gun trade ⓘ testing firearms ⓘ |
| regulates |
commercial firearms sold in the United Kingdom
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firearms manufactured in Birmingham ⓘ |
| serviceProvided |
inspection of firearms
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issue of proof marks ⓘ proof testing of small arms ⓘ re-proof of older firearms ⓘ |
| significance |
key role in firearms safety in the United Kingdom
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major institution in the history of British arms manufacture ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Gun Barrel Proof Acts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
studies of the Birmingham gun trade ⓘ |
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