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
Cap & Gilles réunis S.A.
Shotgun
to central percussion and locks of “hammerless” type. The opening is practiced
using a key known as “Top Lever”. The unrifled bores of gauge 16 are juxtaposed.
Locks ahead are engraved “with bouquets”. A safety with slide of the Galand type
is placed behind the key Top lever. The stick in walnut of worked "with
English".
The
weapon carries the lawful punches of the proofhouse of Liege, namely:
ELG* in
a crowned oval:
final acceptance, of use of 1893 to 1968.
AI*:
countermark of the controller, of use of 1877 to 1968.
Step:
inspection, of use of 1853 to our days.
PV
surmounted of a stylized lion:
test with the smoke-free powder, of use of 1898 to 1968.
16-65 in
the letter omega:
gauge nominal and length of the casing. In use of 1924 to our days.
1Kg358:
weight of the barrel which can draw from the smoke-free powders (smooth weapons)
except for the gram. In use of 1924 to our days.
Letter
“i” into tiny:
yearly letter of 1930.
EL in
English letters:
provisional test, of use of 1852 to our days.
Choke
16.9:
chokes barrels: gauged to 22 cm of the breech. In use of June 30th, 1924 at
February 1968.
The
weapon also carries the following marks:
15755:
number of the weapon.
32:
classification of workshop.
Bow with
arrows in a circle:
mark of the Liège manufacturer
CAP & GILLES Réunis S.A.
manufacturers of barresl of rifles, street Chéri, 40 in Liege around 1924.
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