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
J.PIRE & Cie
It acts of a shotgun to juxtaposed unrifled bores of gauge 20, locks hammerless ahead are finely decorated of English engraving, the key of opening is of type Top lever.
The stick in drowning is of English type.
Figure 1 damascened with the fine gold is visible with the thunder. One of a pair? it is probable.
Punches
The weapon was tested with the proof house of Liege, the visible punches are as follows:
Spangled ELG in a crowned oval: acceptance - 1893/1968
1Kg 286: weight of the gun - 1924/our days
Z in small letter: yearly letter of 1947.
18.3: chokés guns - 1924/1968
M spangled: countermark of the controller - 1877/1968
12-70 in large C: gauge nominal and length of the casing -1924/our days
Marks
POLDI ELECTRO STEEL KLADNO JP: mark (not Belgian) steel used for the clothes industry of the barrels.
J.Pire & Cie Armes fines à ANVERS : manufacturer largely evoked on the site.
GG
Photographs from "LUXARM - BRASSCHAAT" with my grateful thanks
Photos Littlegun
