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
Manufacture Impériale de Liège
Here is what was originally more than likely a dragon rifle model An IX produced by the Manufacture Impériale de Liège and transformed into percussion, more than likely at the manufacture of Saint-Blaise (established in the former convent of Sankt-Blasien) in Württemberg (today Baden-Württemberg), if we believe the following link (communicated by the happy owner whom we thank), otherwise extremely interesting: https://collegehillarsenal.com/w
How this
rifle, which came from the
Manufacture Impériale de Liège,
arrived in Saint-Blaise, will doubtless remain a mystery. Maybe a weapon
recovered from a battlefield, stored and "modernized" with percussion?
The
inscriptions, which can be deciphered with very good eyes, correspond in any
case to those appearing on another rifle of the
Manufacture Impériale de Liège
which can be seen on the site (see the category
Manufacture Impériale de Liège
among the identified craftsmen). With the same G crowned on 13, the G is
probably that of the director
GOSUIN.
The
length, and especially the fact that the "grenadier" has two wings (more
resistant than a single "grenadier"), mean that it was originally a dragon
rifle.
GP, HPH and the happy owner.
Manufacture Impériale de Liège
In 1792, Jean GOSUIN (1746-1808) founded an arms manufactory quay Saint Léonard in Liege.
After having vegetated a little, manufacture becomes in 1799 the Manufacture Nationale d’Armes de Guerre (National Manufacture of Weapons of War).
GOSUIN obtained for six years the exclusive supply of military weapons for FRANCE and this thanks to its many supports.
GOSUIN having fallen then into a certain disgrace, manufacture become imperial was sub-leased in Nicolas-Noël BOUTTET in 1804.
Imperial manufacture was evacuated in January 1814 front the advance of the allied troops. In 1816, manufacture was repurchased by another manufacturer of Liège: P.J. MALHERBE.
GG
Many thanks to the "ROYAL ARMY MUSEUM" Bruxelles and especially the section "ARMES PORTATIVE".
(N° d'identification : F718/171sup Collection of "Comte de Ribaucourt")
Another weapon of the same type of the
Manufacture Impériale de Liège
The weapon
It acts of a rifle of infantry models YEAR 9 derived from the model 1777.
That wants to say that the model 1777 was modified with the locks, fixings of trimming and the spring of fixing of the rod.
This weapon which known a great success during the Napoleonean wars measures 1m 515, weighs 4 kg 375 and is of a nominal gauge of 17,5 mm
Markings
Imperial manufacture of weapons in Liege: to see above.
Year 9: it indicates the model of the weapon.
13: should be 1913, year of manufacture of this weapon.
G crowned - L crowned and V do not evoke anything for me, sorry.
GG
