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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

Lemille Pierre Joseph

Lemille percussion gun

Percussion pistol with a ring hammer, made by Pierre Joseph Lemille (Liège 1811, Liège 1882), see stamp on the butt.

HPH, Alberto et Chris

Joseph Lemille

Here a rifle with percussion with back lock leaving the workshops of Joseph Lemille in Liege.

Markings :

ELG on star in an oval: acceptance between 1818 and 1893.

Crowned JL: undoubtedly the initial ones of Joseph Lemille. They are also reproduced on other weapons of the same manufacturer.

It had been interesting to dismount the weapon to see whether there are punches under the gun. It is quasi certainly the case.

The other punches are undoubtedly those of military controllers.

I do not manage to decipher the marking of the stick. Do I believe to distinguish a L, for Lemille?

The weapon resembles French rifle much model 1842, but in the absence of numerical data, of the gauge, rifled bore or smooth, etc, it is difficult to say some more.

Joseph Lemille was registered with the proofhouse of Liege of 1836 to 1874. He lived of 1811 to 1882.

He was the son of a soldier of the Empire which remained in Liege.

He deposited three patents but they have nothing to do with the weapon in question.

He is especially known to have been one of the founder members of the Museum of Weapons of Liege by bequeathing at the end of his life at the City the hotel of Hayme de Bomal, quay of Maestricht, which became the MAL (Musée d'armes de Liège).

Its widow also bequeathed some 500 weapons which are always preserved by the museum.

GP avec GG (†) et PHL

Joseph Lemille

See what a beautiful rifle I just clean. It is practically new, never seem to get fired as easily pull the plug that is threaded left.

Manufacturing is LeMille, overal length of 98.4 cm, 60.2 cm barrel and caliber of 18 mm. All parts are in brass with the brand manufacturer's "LM".

What is strange is the caliber of 18 mm 15.8 mm difente those used here. However, the original French model of 1848 is copied by Belgian Minié 18 mm caliber.

Veca With this came two more common but the caliber will send pictures when you finish the job. They were all painted which helped in conservation.

If you send the photos to Alain do not say that the Brazilian model but perhaps a copy for testing.

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Sebastian

Lemille Joseph

LEMILLE Joseph (life 1811-1882) manufacturer of weapons in Liege street Féronstrée, was the son of a soldier of the empire remained with Liege. It was registered with the proof house of Liege of 1836 to 1874. It deposited three Belgian patents concerning of the modifications to needle rifle and the guns. It also invented a system of rocking with closing with safety for weapons to loading by the breech.

At the end of the lifetime, it bequeathed the hotel of Hayme de Bomal quay of Maastricht to the town of Liege. This splendid building became the museum of weapons of Liege.

Widow LEMILLE also bequeathed an important collection of weapons (500) which is always preserved by the museum.