UK testing facilities
Birmingham Proof House British Proof Laboratory
Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House (trading as The British Proof Laboratory)
The Birmingham Proof House, Banbury Street, Birmingham, B5 5RH, England, United Kingdom
Access: Yes
Testing capabilities
- Materials and structural testing
- Inspection and failure analysis
Services
Proof and reproof testing of small arms; CIP ammunition control and ammunition sample testing; chamber-gauge and chamber-casting inspection/analysis; incident reports on damaged small arms and deactivated-arm inspection/certification.
Equipment
UKAS schedule 9215 names ammunition pressure testing from 1 bar to 6000 bar and projectile velocity measurement from 1 m/s to 2000 m/s; the operator also names a calibrated Starlite 250 optical measuring machine for gauge/chamber work.
Standards
UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 schedule 9215 identifies testing at the Banbury Street address only; the operator states ISO 17025 and ISO 9001 accreditation for the British Proof Laboratory. Ammunition testing follows C.I.P. requirements.
Contact
Operator-wide contact: Phone: +44 1216433860
Approximate location
B5 5RH ยท Postcode area location