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Lenglez Fils
This is a Liège hammerless pocket revolver. The short,
round barrel is striped and wears a crescent handlebar. The five-stroke barrel
is ellipses. The rod under the barrel is articulated. The trigger is foldable in
the carcass which makes it easy to put in the pocket. A safety is placed on the
rear left flank. The crosses seem to be made of wood.
(walnut?) grid.
The
carcass bears some arabesque engravings.
The
weapon bears the hallmarks of the Liège test bench, namely:
ELG* in a
crowned oval: definitive acceptance, in use from 1893 to 1968.
AR*:
Controller’s countermark, in use from 1877 to 1968.
R
crowned: striped gun, in use from 1894 to 1968.
PV
surmounted by a stylized lion: smokeless powder proof, in use from 1898 to 1968.
The
weapon also bears the following markings:
Lenglez
Fils Charleroi:
this is a gun dealer in Charleroi who bought this gun (probably in lot) from a
Liège manufacturer (unidentified) for resale.
691:
Presumably indicates the gun number.
SUR: indicates safety!
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