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
ROUMA Lambert
Here is a magnificent Dieudonné LEVAUX-STAS revolver with six shots of unspecified caliber (probably the .450), designed for precision shooting judging by the fineness of the aiming instruments, in exceptional condition, especially since it is almost 150 years old.
Among the patents of Dieudonné LEVAUX-STAS that I own, the one bearing the number 038750 of January 29, 1876 is the most similar. It is also listed on the site.
There are few markings:
ELG on star in oval: acceptance by the Liege Test Benc, between 1846 and 1893;
S under star: countermark of a controller, since 1877;
Cast steel: the type of steel used of course;
15487: the manufacturing number of course.
I also see an anchor under the barrel, unidentified punch, and a crown (on the left side) with two or three letters that I can't decipher. According to team members, it could be LR for Lambert ROUMA, as suggested by my late predecessor Guy Gaddiseur
Dieudonné LEVAUX-STAS, arms manufacturer in Blegny-Trembleur, filed no fewer than eleven patents between 1870 and 1888.
It is abundantly mentioned on the site among the identified artisans, as well as in the exceptional collection.
The Lyon-based house Laccouture Frères was founded in 1804; it won two silver medals in Lyon in 1894 and 1900. It became Gagne in 1931, then Gagne-Lacouture in 1955, until 1985.
GP with the help of PHL and AD.
Rouma Lambert
Here is a
juxtaposed caliber .577 express made in Liège "finished" by the Parisian house
Gastinne Renette. Outdoor hammers, rear locks, butt with cheek, triple closure.
Locking with key under the trigger guard.
Markings
Peron :
inspection since 1853
ELG in
oval under crown: acceptance between 1893 and 1968.
Crowned
R: cannon stripped between 1894 and 1968
EL:
provisional acceptance since 1852
S under
star : countermark of the controller since 1877
LR under
crown:
not identified. One might think of
L. Rotsaert
but 1° his initials are in a flattened circle; 2° the date of 1948 is mentioned
for this manufacturer, which does not correspond at all to the period of
manufacture of the weapon in question.
One could also think of
Rouma Lambert
who was registered on the proofhouse from 1877 to 1909 and filed five patents.
The dates match, but there's no guarantee.
5647 is
the number of the weapon.
Cal. .577
express: caliber of the weapon, a common black powder caliber for large game
before 1914.
14.5: the
calibre of the weapon in mm.
The
absence of an annual letter makes us incline for a production between 1893 and
1921, even more so for the low range, since it is a gun with black powder (no
marking of the lion on the PV).
The
Parisian house of Gastinne-Renette, which unfortunately disappeared, was a fine
jewel of French armoury for almost two centuries. Like many other large French
companies, it regularly purchased its supplies in Liège, although, for
commercial reasons, it had to put on notes such as this: “Fini par
Gastinne-Renette à Paris”.
GP
Lambert Rouma
Revolver DD LEVAUX
Already known description and operation, I thus do not return there. See the page “Levaux Dieudonné”in the site.
Crowned LR, it is a problem for me.
Let us reflect with a little logic:
DD LEVAUX is the inventor of this weapon and that is reproduced on the weapon.
Crowned LR can thus be only a one manufacturer of the same time that LEVAUX, logic isn't?
In “Which is Which”, most credible would be Lambert ROUMA (Proofhouse of Liege 1877/1909) manufacturer of weapons in Liege, street Chéri, 25.Il is the author of 5 patents.
It is however only one assumption based on the initial ones solely.
GG
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