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Clément Lucien
Here a
traditional shotgun juxtaposed to external hammers, stick pistol and key of
opening Top Lever.
Markings
EL:
provisional test since 1852
Choke
16.6 over 16.6: chokes barrels, of use of 1910 to 1924
Peron:
inspection since 1853
U and P
under star: countermarks of controllers of 1877 to 1968
16 C in
vertical rhombus: indication of the gauge of 1898 to 1924
ELG on
star in crowned oval: meaning of 1893 to 1968
ACCT in a circle: should be the mark of the
manufacturer of barrels Lucien Clément
of Nessonvaux.
V in
square: not identified
Choke
Bore: indicate that the barrels are chokes.
In all
logic, this rifle was manufactured between 1910 and 1924.
GP
Clément Lucien
It
is here about a revolver in 5 blows, calibre .450 (455), carrying the mark
"American Settler" deposited by
Lucien Clement on
January 26th, 1899.
Lucien Clement, producer of weapon in Liege, street Maghin 60 then
street Chéri 47 (the same addresses as Charles Clement).
I think that this weapon was
rather intended for the market of the Africain colonies: Belgian Congo (American
Settler = American colonist).
He carries the marks of the
proofhouse of Liege or :
Spangled ELG in oval
crowned: Applied Acceptance of from 1893.
B spangled: pass of the
inspector from January 27th, 1877.
R (a little bigger than that
of the inspector) crowned: mark of check on the rifled handguns from January
30th, 1894 till February 26th, 1968.
24: Number of the weapon,
nevertheless it is rather about a number allowing to the filter to reconstruct
the weapon.
Estimate of the date of
manufacture, between 1899 and 1913 (the theoretical end of the black powder).
HPH
