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
Sporcq Charles
It is a
Liège-style hammerless revolver (without a hammer’s crest). The cylinder with 5
strokes is fluted. The barrel is round with a half-moon back sight. The trigger
without bridge folds under the console. Loading/unloading is done by opening the
door to the right of the console. Both plates f grips seem to be of
mother-of-pearl. The wand is placed under the barrel and slides into a guide
integrated into the console.
The
weapon bears the hallmarks of the Liège proofhouse, namely:
ELG* in a
crowned oval: definitive acceptance from 1893 to 1968.
M*:
countermark of the controller from 1877 to 1968.
Crowned
R: stripped
barrel
in use from 1894 to 1968.
The upper band of the weapon bears the mention
Sporcq Charles
à Mons. Initially he was an arms
manufacturer in Liège rue des Anglais, 8 (B.E. 1904/1910) In 1912, he had a shop
in Liège rue de la Régence, 25. He also had a business in Mons Grand Rue, 1é-16
(1904/1942). He is the author of a Belgian patent for a shotgun safety with
Dubois J.
GG
Sporcq Charles
Rue des Anglais, 8 to Liège.
1869-1942.
Registered voter with the bench of test of Liege of 1904 to 1932.
Registered voter one 1st time at the bench of test of 1904 to 1910.
It is again registered under the denomination SPORCQ, Charles Ets of 1911 to 1912!
It also had a point of sale in Grand rue, 16 to MONS. From 1912, the businesses are centralized in LIEGE, Rue Ste Aldegonde, 3 (store) and Rue St Etienne (manufactures) then Rue des Anglais, 8. Lastly, one finds it in MONS only where it dies in 1942.
Sporcq - Wattier
