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
Oury J.J.
It is a
pistol with vertical percussion and pin (Lefaucheux).
The two
barrels are juxtaposed.
This type
of weapon is called “Scottish” and is equipped with two hammers and a single
retractable trigger.
The
smooth walnut butt ends in a rounded finish. The calibre isn’t on the gun!
The
opening or breaking is done with the help of a slide system placed on the left
side of the gun.
Curiously, the gun does not bear any stamp from the proofhouse of Liège, it is
probably a gun “sneaked” from the factory.
However,
it bears the following marks:
181:
serial number affixed by the manufacturer.
J.OURY
BREVETE (patented):
This brand refers to the manufacturer
OURY J.J.
from Saint Rémy (small village near Liège).
He filed
four Belgian patents from 1859 to 1864, in particular for:
-
Improvements made to the Lefaucheux gun.
-Additions to the Lefaucheux gun.
-A
spring-loaded balance suitable for closing firearms in general.
-A
pistol-revolver closure called “ punches”.
GG
So we
could not rely on the punches of the proofhouse as we do systematically every
time but we are lucky that the craftsman in question has a very short period of
professional practice and therefore the manufacturing range of this weapon is:
between 1859 and 1864 !!
Alain (Webmaster)
Oury J.J.
Revolver pinfire Joury, according to patent 8300 of 1859, six shots, calibre 7 mm, double action.
Rifled barrel, round, of 105 mm, marked on the side “Joury breveté”. Latch-tightening screw of the barrel in lower part. Round cylinder, engraved the “rinceaux” one. Opened carcass, decorated in suite. Folding trigger. Plates of stick in drowning.
Liège manufacture to be brought closer the Mariette system.
21,5cm.
Galerie Reboul
Many thanks to the "GALERIE REBOUL" for these nice pictures.
With my humble opinion mark JOURY BREVETE is rather J.OURY BREVETE!
In this case, that could correspond to arms manufacturer OURY J.J of Saint-Remy (Liege).
Which during the time of 1859 to 1864 deposited 4 patents for improvements with the Lefaucheux pistol and additions, a beam with spring suitable for the closing of the firearms and a closing of pistols revolvers known as “blows of fist”.
I do not know the patent n°8300 of 1859?
Your revolver makes indeed think of the MARIETTE revolver although its knurled screw is not at the same place.
This screw gives off the gun of the block carcass rolls and facilitates thus the loading unloading.
For the remainder you described your weapon perfectly.
GG
