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Paul Scholberg
It is a hammerless shotgun with central percussion.
The two smooth 12-gauge barrels are juxtaposed. The opening of the gun
(breaking) is done with the help of the “top lever” key placed at the top of the
breech. Behind it is a Galand
type slide safety. The plates of locks are engraved with English-style rolls.
The straight lock has a screw-down key designed to give access to the inside of
the breech (maintenance – cleaning).The walnut wood handle is shaped in English
style. The forearm is to push.
The
weapon bears the statutory hallmarks of the Liège proofhouse, namely:
ELG* in a
crowned oval: definitive acceptance post 1893.
S* :
countermark of the controller post 1877.
Peron:
inspection, in use from 1853 to the present day.
12-65 in
an omega: nominal caliber and casing length, in use from 1924 to the present
day.
Letter J:
annual letter of 1931 (manufacture of the weapon)
PV
surmounted by a stylized lion: smoke-free powder proof, in use from 1898 to
1968.
18.3 :
shocked barrels, calibrated 22 cm from the breech. In use 1924 to 1968.
1K393:
Weight of the barrel capable of firing smokeless powders (smooth weapons) to the
nearest gram. In use from 1924 to the present day.
Letters
PV surrounding a stylised lion in a crowned oval: I have serious reservations
because this mark is almost illegible. It could be the stamp of acceptance with
live powder, in use from 1968 to the present day. However, it does not coincide
with the dates of the other hallmarks! This is a second pass on the proofhouse,
I do not know.
The
weapon also bears the following markings:
JF: mark of barrel manufacturer Jean Falla rue Bonne Nouvelle, 5 in Liège.
Three
bouquet feathers surrounded by the letters P.S.
: brand
Paul Scholberg rue Morinval,24 in Liège and
then rue Lamarck in Liège. Registered on the proofhouse from 1908 to 1948.
Author of the 9 patents.
Annex:
Mark with
the three feathers.
Scholberg advertising insert.
GG
Paul Scholberg
It is about a shotgun hammerless, top break and central percussion. The opening is practiced using the key superior placed in front of a safety with slide of the Galand type.
The
weapon carries the punches of the proofhouse following:
ELG* in a
crowned oval: final acceptance post 1893.
M*:
countermark of the controller post 1877.
12-70 in an omega: gauge nominal and length of casing. In use of 1924 to our days.
PV
surmounted of a stylized lion: test with the powder without smoke, of use of
1898 to 1968.
1Kg223: weight of the barrel which can draw from the powders without smoke (weapons smooth) except for the gram. In use of 1924 to our days.
EL in English letters: provisional test. In use of 1852 to our days.
Choke 18.4: chokés barrels, gauged to 22 cm of the breech. In use of 1924 to 1968.
Greek letter “eta”: yearly letter of 1955, I however have doubts about the good reading of this yearly letter the manufacturer having finished his activity in 1948. It is possible that after the discontinuance of business the parts would have been used by other craftsmen.
The barrels carry mark
Prima Chrome
Nickel Steel which is the grade of steel to
the chromium used by the manufacturer.
LB in an
oval lying
: mark of the manufacturer of barrels
Lhermitte &
Bruyninx.
Engraving
in rollers is in English style.
Locks bear the name of the arms manufacturer is Paul Scholberg, street Morinval, 24 in Liège then street Lamarck. It was registered with the proofhouse of 1908 to 1948. He is the author of 9 patents arms manufacturers on the mechanics of the weapons.
From 1910 to 1923, it also deposits several trademarks
like Record Acier Special PSL Regina Trois Plume
and 2
drawn up lions supporting one escutcheon and a crown.
In 1891, it was associated to
Broqua
under denomination
Broqua & Scholberg.
In 1902, they take again the activity of
Joris Eugene
and Co.
GG
Paul Scholberg
Many thanks to Cristian R. for the pictures
