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
LARDINOIS Nicolas Charles
It is about a rifle Remington of the type Rolling
block model 1867 or 68? This retrograde rotating weapon was invented by American
named Léopold Geiger in 1863, was improved by another compatriot named Joseph
Rider and was finally manufactured by the arms company of E. Remington into
1867/68. The present weapon was manufactured in Liège under Remington contract
by Nicolas Charles Lardinois.
The weapon is famous solid and easy to use. It is equipped with a stock in
walnut smooth of English type with “brassadelle” and one to “embouchoir” on the
barrel. The bayonet is with casing. The rear sight on the barrel is with cursor.
The trigger guard is with rest-finger. The massive hammer is with falling block.
The
weapon carries the punches of the bench of tests of Liege, namely:
ELG* in
an oval:
final acceptance of use of 1846 to 1893.
X crowned:
countermark of the controller, of use of 1853 to 1877.
Peron:
inspection, of 1853 to our days.
The
weapon also carries the following marks:
Patent
Remington 9314:
indicate that the weapon was manufactured according to the patent of this
weapon.
N.C.
Lardinois
Fabriquant et
Arquebusier du Roi des Pays-Bas
(N.C. Manufacturing
Lardinois and Harquebusier of the King of the Netherlands):
it is about the arms manufacturer of Liège
Nicolas,
Charles Lardinois, Faubourg Vivegnis, 112
(district of North) in Liege. It was registered with the proofhouse of Liège of
1850 to 1862. He is also the author of 11 improvement and patents.
Enclosure:
advertizing insert of time of this arms manufacturer!
GG
LARDINOIS Nicolas Charles
Rifle of shooting of precision of the Swiss type, with percussion, trigger strecher, stick with hook, trigger guard with volutes, maulstick.
LARDINOIS Nicolas Charles was an arms manufacturer suburb Vivegnis, 112 in Liege.
It was registered with the proof test of Liège of 1850 to 1862.
From 1851 to 1869, it deposited twelve Belgian patents of which several for rifles.
It is probable that rifle presented forms part of the number although it especially worked on weapons to charge by the breech.
GG
Many thanks to the "ROYAL ARMY MUSEUM" Bruxelles and especially the section "ARMES PORTATIVE".
(N° identification : F123/181inf Collection of "Comte de Ribaucourt")
