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proof mark

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proof mark [′prüf ‚märk]
(ordnance)
Distinguishing mark on a weapon to indicate inspection and proof firing.


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The six-ounce PUMA Wapiti Stage continues this tradition with its high-grade 440A steel and drop-point blade-each of which bears the distinctive "diamond needle" proof mark of a Rockwell Hardness test; this verifies that the blade is at the exact correct hardness.
As for the logo itself, MacDonald said the lowercase look was intended to portray a "straight-forward approachable company," the orange color was chosen to signify progress and improvement and the period, or proof mark, at the end punctuates the company's commitment to leadership for clients' benefit.
With a new chapter on the determination of bullet caliber via x-ray photography, this edition includes revised material on muzzle attachments, proof marks, non-toxic bullets, and gunshot residues.
 
 
 
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