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
Bonus F.
This is a "hunchback type" revolver with five shots of
uncommunicated caliber manufactured by
F. Bonus
in Liège. Safety on the left, folding release, ejection rod of the sockets in
the axis of the barrel.
Markings
R crowned
: striped cannon , in use between 1894 and 1968
Lion on
PV: smokeless powder test, in use between 1898 and 1968
ELG on
star in crowned oval: acceptance between 1893 and 1968
W under
asterisk : countermark of the controller , in use between 1877 and 1968.
F. Bonus,
rue Jonfosse 23 in Liège, was registered on the Liège Test Bench from 1913 to
1923.
GP with the help of HPH.
