Some of the most beautiful work of this craftsman, and many others, are in this book “Liège Gunmakers through their Work. 1800 - 1950”.
For more detail see: LIEGE GUNMAKERS
Establishments Léonard André
Here a
small revolver of Belgian manufacturing gauges 6.35 of uneven type of them, with
folding trigger, opening “topbreak” resembling by far to a Smith & Wesson. The
squared plates of grips are maintained by a transverse screw.
Markings
R crowned:
rifled bore between 1894 and 1968
PV
surmonted by a little Lion:
test with the smoke-free powder, between 1898 and 1968
ELG in an
oval under crown:
acceptance between 1893 and 1968
J under
star:
countermark of the controller between 1877 and 1968
6.35 Br:
gauge 6.35 Browning (this ammunition was born around 1906)
Under the plates: "QR"
under crown? not identified, and "LA"
for the Establishments Léonard Andre?
LLH:
could be
Laurent Lochet-Habran,
house founded in 1860. It deposited three patents between 1884 and 1897 but they
have nothing to do with the revolver in question. It also deposited a trademark
in Liege in 1904.
Between
the two wars, the house was especially active in the manufacturing of barrels of
quality.
GP
