Replica Revolver manufacturers

[bprevolver]

For several years I have been trying to find out if anyone knows any of the following manufacturer's logo or markings.

PR Usually on the butt of FIE brass frame revolvers.

COM Found on several revolvers. Only other markings are the proofs and "Made in Italy".

DOM Same marking as found on COM revolvers.

MOFRA This has been found on Patersons sold by Replica Arms.

Two longcated Diamonds with side points touching. Also found on Replica Arms.

 

[Shotgun Willy]

Pleasepleaseplease tell us when you find out about the PR! I've got two guns marked this way. The first I got was a brass bodied 1851, and the PR is the only makers mark on it. The second is an 1863 Remington Contract Rifle (Zouave). Unlike the 1851, the 1863 has another marking it's got DART on it, too.

 

[flibuste]

I also have a revolver with PR stamped on the bottom frame of the grip : it is a italian replica dated 1980 of a REM 1858 cal44 with engraved brass frame but with no other markings......................

 

[unspellable]

I have a no name Rogers & Spencer of Italian make. I'm guessing it was a kit gun due to the poor finish on the grips. I have not found any of the markings mentioned above.

 

[arcticap]

I try to gleen hints of information from several reference pages in order to try to speculate which outfit any initials or markings might represent.
These pages include:

Gunsmiths in Italy 1945-1980:

http://www.earmi.it/armi/database/armieri.htm

Tradenames and Brands of Guns and Gunsmakers:

http://www.earmi.it/armi/database/brand_m.htm

Marchi commerciali USA - Trade names of pistols and guns:

http://www.earmi.it/armi/database/marchiusa.htm

Codes from the National Crime and Information Center (NCIC) 2000 standard:

http://www.ncsconline.org/D_Tech/wayfarer/showtype.asp?id=365

Assuming that the marks are Italian, my guess is that PR may represent either "PATRO di Palama Roberto - Verdello 1976" or "Pierino Ruschetta"

DOM shows up as "Dorman" on the NCIC list, but the information for Dorman's country of origin on the brands page is completely blank [ "Dorman - "].
So COM and DOM is still wide open for speculation. Just because NCIC assigns initials to a company doesn't mean that another individual or company couldn't have used the same initials.
For instance, one gunsmith's name ending with "M" that may correspond to COM is:

Cosimo Mezzolla - Sava (Taranto) 1969

However the origin of MOFRA seems to be very definitive on the Italian gunsmith page:

MOFRA di Mainardi A. - Brescia 1971

If there's a need to translate something on these pages from Italian to English, I use the free translation website at www.freetranslation.com

 

[madcratebuilder]

I have a no name Rogers & Spencer of Italian make. I'm guessing it was a kit gun due to the poor finish on the grips. I have not found any of the markings mentioned above.

I have a unmarked Rogers and Spencer also, no marking other than REC under the grips on the grip frame and .44 on the barrel, small letters left side of frame, slightly higher than the grip screw. No proof marks, nothing.

 

[BHP FAN]

but that's a Spiller and Burr...Confederate Whitney copy?

 

[madcratebuilder]

but that's a Spiller and Burr...Confederate Whitney copy?

Yup, brain fart, I posted the wrong link. Fixed it.

 

[BHP FAN]

THERE it is!