Rolling block NAGANT
Rifle Rolling block of brothers REMINGTON was manufactured under license by brothers NAGANT quay of Ourthe, 41 in Liege.
In 1867, they manufacture of them 5.000 parts bound for the Vatican then in 1873 after some patents of improvements, they manufacture the snap hook of Dutch gendarmerie with protects handlebar gauges 11.3mm.
These weapons become typically NAGANT following the patent of 1873. The firm then manufactures weapons of various gauges on this system of breech like a rifle of rampart for Holland and a rifle of sport (cal 44).
Marking NAGANT BREVETE and the n° of series on 3 lines indicate that the weapon indeed was manufactured in Liege. I am astonished by the absence of punches of the bench of tests of Liège except perhaps the V crowned which is, I think, the countermark of the controller use of 1853 with 1877.Others marks quantified are markings of workshop without much significance.
GG
Many thanks to Frank for the photos.
