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AF broad arrow
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The AF on a spanner is quite common, known as 'across the flats' of a bolt in measurement ie flat side of bolt to the other flat slide. So a spanner marked 1/2 inch AF would fit a bolt or nut that size flat side to flat side, not the size of thread or corner to corner of the nut or bolt, same applies to a spanner in mms. The broad arrow marked inbetween is nothing unusual.
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Not when it's a 3/16 whit it doesn't! It's likely just the makers initials.
It would appear to mean Air Force, as in Royal Australian Air Force, and dates from the 1950's.
There is a thread about 'A broad arrow F' marked FTR rifles on Gunboards, link below. There are also FTR Thompson SMGs, and FTR S&W .38-200 revolvers with A /I\ F markings, and RAAF clothing was marked with A /I\ F.
The best post to read on the Gunboards thread is probably number 30, which has well reasoned arguments to say why it means air force.
http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?203374-Australian-Forces-(AF)-verus-Air-Force-(AF)&
There is a thread about 'A broad arrow F' marked FTR rifles on Gunboards, link below. There are also FTR Thompson SMGs, and FTR S&W .38-200 revolvers with A /I\ F markings, and RAAF clothing was marked with A /I\ F.
The best post to read on the Gunboards thread is probably number 30, which has well reasoned arguments to say why it means air force.
http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?203374-Australian-Forces-(AF)-verus-Air-Force-(AF)&