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Remy Hubert
It is a
pocket revolver of the Lincoln type. I didn’t get enough information, so I don’t
know the caliber and the percussion mode (central or annular). The round barrel
carries a half-moon front sight. The barrel is full. (not fluted !). The trigger
without trigger guard and foldable under the console. The grips consists of two
plaques made of wood (walnut?) connected by a transverse screw and two brass
rosettes.
The
weapon bears two statutory hallmarks of the Liège proofhouse, namely:
ELG* in a
vertical oval: definitive acceptance, in use from 1846 to 1893.
Z* :
countermark of the controller in use from 1877 to the present day.
The
weapon was manufactured between 1877 and 1893.
The weapon also bears the mention
H. Remy
under the plates of grips. It could be gunsmith
Remy Hubert
of Wandre (Liège). He is the author of three gunsmith patents concerning
revolvers and filed between 1884 and 1891. Namely :
- a
closing system applicable to tilting revolvers with cartridge pullers.
-
security applicable to all revolvers with an invisible dog.
- A
safety with stop button applicable as cover for internal dog revolvers.
The engraving partially visible on the top plate is unfortunately illegible. Could it be the name of a dealer?
GG
Remy Hubert
This is a pocket revolver. The round barrel carries
a half-moon front sight. The trigger without trigger guard is foldable under the
console. The grip consists of two plates made of wood (walnut?) connected by a
transverse screw.
The weapon bears two statutory hallmarks of the
Liège proofhouse, namely:
ELG* in a crowned oval: definitive acceptance, in
use from 1893 to 1968.
R crowned: striped guns, in use from 1894 to 1968.
AL*: controller's countermark, in use from 1877 to
1968.
The weapon also bears the
mention H. Remy under the grips. It
could be gunsmith
Remy Hubert de
Wandre (Liège). He was the author of three gunsmith’s patents concerning
revolvers and filed between 1884 and 1891.
GG
Hubert Remy
The weapon
Revolver of pocket says “Puppy” Lincoln to box frame and central percussion.
The barrel round is striped. It carries a front sight in half-moon.
The lock is not with rebounding hammer.
The trigger without trigger guard is folding under the carcass.
The cylinder with 5 rooms is grooved and of gauge 22 short.
The metal stick in nozzle of corbin is covered by two plates out of squared wooden joined together by a screw and two rivet washers.
The rod slides in a guide integrated into the console and is maintained by a small leaf spring.
The loading is practiced by a right side door dropping thanks to the action of an internal spring.
Punches
The weapon carries the lawful punches of the proofhouse of tests of Liege, namely:
ELG on star in a crowned oval: final acceptance post 1893.
W spangled: countermark of the controller post 1877.
R crowned: rifled bore, of use of 1894 to 1968.
Marks
L in a circle (on the console): mark of factory of CLOSSET Louis street Except Château, 74 in LIEGE, he was registered with the proofhouse of Liege of 1896 to 1921.
H REMY (on an amount of stick): mark of Hubert Remy arms manufacturer in Wandre registered with the proofhouse of Liege of 1884 to 1891. It is probably about the subcontractor.
Is the discordance of dates of activities probably explained by the fact why CLOSSET will have took again the goodwill of Hubert Remy?
GG
