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
Bayet Frères
Here is an interesting hunting rifle with juxtaposed barrels and external hammers "a little special" since it comes under a patent deposited by the Bayet Brothers on June 22, 1876.
This type of rifle
has already been mentioned below.
It was pretty much
all said by the late Guy Gadisseur.
The caliber of
that rifle could be a 16.
The "Lefaucheux
type" is in fact based on the double opening key which was used for a very long
time by the arms manufacturers of Liège.
The Mazeau Fils
dealer in Périgueux is on the lists of licensed gunsmiths established in 1845
and 1855 (thanks to Jean-Claude Mournetas).
The Bayet brothers
(V. and Jules), registered at the proofhouse of Liège between 1860 and 1881, rue
Lonhienne in Liège, filed several patents, including the one shown below, filed
on 22 June 1876.
GP with
the help of HPH
Bayet Frères
Shotgun to central percussion.
The barrels in Damas ribbons are smooth and juxtaposed.
Locks are “behind” with external hammers.
In front of the trigger guard, a lever with volute being used for the opening of the system.
The stick out of wooden of walnut is worked with English.
The weapon carries a pretty engraving hunting.
Punches
Few visible punches on the photographs, we notice the punch EL in English letters which comes from the proofhouse of Liege and means provisional test undergone between 1852 and our days!
The number 17,9 should be the gauge in mm.
Marks
BAYET FRERES Btés A LIEGE: it is about the manufacturer of Liège BAYET FRERES (V and Jules). They were registered with the proofhouse of Liège of 1860 to 1881. They are the authors of six patents deposited between 1865 and 1873 and in particular of this one which concerns presents it weapon, namely: a system of percussion without spring. Patent n° 39843 of June 22, 1876. This patent is appended.
7693: serial number.
GG
Bayet Frères
Bayet Frères SHOTGUN
This is centerfire double barrel shotgun, with side by side 16 gauge smooth bore barrels
Key locking system on the trigger guard and English ''T''.
Back action locks with external hammers.
The weapon carries the stamps of the Liege Proof House, I.e:
STAR/ELG in an oval: final acceptance stamp 1846 to 1893.
Crown/V : controller's counter mark - 1853 to 1877.
EL in cursive letters: provisional test - 1852 to our days.
Perron: inspection -1853 to our days.
3: should be a serial number.
The period of manufacture is therefore between 1853 and 1877.
The manufacturer, as indicated by two marks, one struck and the other one Gold inlaid on the weapon, refers to BAYET Frères (Jules and V?) registered with the Proof House from 1860 to1881.
From 1865 to 1873, they regsitered six Belgian patents relating to firearms.
The stamp Cown/BF in an oval is obviously their mark.
GG
