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
Syndicat des Pièces Interchangeables
Here a shotgun juxtaposed to external hammers, key of opening Top lever between
the hammers, stick semi-pistol and with cheek, of Belgian manufacturing.
Markings
Peron: inspection since 1853
EL: provisional test since 1852
16 C in vertical rhombus: gauge between 1898 and 1924
TV 16: not identified.
SPI: punch undoubtedly of François Dumoulin (located in 1899) or of the Syndicat
des Pièces Interchangeables (Trade union of the Interchangeable Parts).
ELG on star in crowned oval: acceptance between 1893 and 1968
CHOKE 16.9: choke barrel, between 1898 and 1910
K under star: countermark of the controller between 1877 and 1968
P reversed under star: undoubtedly a countermark of controller.
According to “Who's who arms manufacture of Liège” which allots
SPI to François Dumoulin,
this last was registered with the proofhouse of Liege between 1894 and 1908 as a
gunmaker, Boulevard of Sauvenière 102 in Liege in 1894, then street the St.
Lawrence 99 in Liege in 1898. He is then manager and associated firm
Dumoulin François & Co, street Thier
of Fountain 2 in Liege. This company was registered with the proofhouse of Liege
of 1908 to 1968. In 1968, the activity was taken over by the
Establishments Georges Laloux.
There is still another possible attribution, namely with the
Syndicat des Pièces Interchangeables (Trade union of the
Interchangeable Parts), credit of 1899 to 1946, consisted
Neumann Frères, Jansen and Fils and Dumoulin Fils & C°. This
grouping received parts coming from the
National Factory of Weapons of war (FN)
and the weapons were assembled and finished by the three associated firms.
There would exist three marks then: SPI,
SPI in a rectangle (mentioned in Which is which arms manufacture of
Liège, and SPI in a circle (mentioned
in volume 6 to appear LIEGE GUNMAKERS of Alain Daubresse).
See : "Liège gunmakers through their work"
GP
Syndicat des Pièces Interchangeables
Here is a classic shotgun
juxtaposed with external hammers of Belgian manufacture (Syndicat des Pièces
Interchangeables) which was sold on the Danish market.
According to the punches, it is probably a reassembly of different parts: the
left barrel was for example punched twice for the choke. The numbers on the
table and the barrels are different.
Markings:
Lion on
PV: black powder proof between 1898 and 1968.
Peron:
inspection since 1853.
12 C in
vertical diamond: calibre between 1898 and 1924. It is at the very least curious
that the barrels both date from before 1924 according to the indication of the
calibre, but the punches of the controllers are at the earliest 1929.....
Understand who can.
D 65 on
20. 5: length of the chamber in mm and diameter in mm after the optional test
with smokeless powder, of use between 1892 and 1924.
ELG on
star in crowned oval: acceptance between 1893 and 1968.
AC on L
in circle and LLH: gunner Lochet-Habran, house founded in 1860 and active until
the middle of the XXth century.
Choke
17. 4 on 18. 2 and 17.
5 on 18.
3: choke of the left barrel, sign that it was tested twice.
EL:
provisional test since 1852.
ORNEN on
the barrels under an eagle: it is the Danish and Swedish word for an eagle. The
inscription in Danish seems to ensure that the weapon has been tested for the
most powerful smokeless powders.
According to the Who's who of the Liège arms manufacturer", the "Syndicat des
Pièces interchangeables" (S.P.I.) was active in Herstal between 1899 and 1946.
It was an association of Neumann Frères, Janssen & Fils and Dumoulin fils & C°.
This cooperative sold weapons based on a
standardization of parts.
The
components came from the Fabrique Nationale (FN) but the weapons were
individually finished in a wide variety of styles.
GP with the help of MD
Syndicat des Pièces Interchangeables
The weapon
Rifle of small hunting of gauge 16.
The steel barrels are smooth.
The lock round is with external hammer with key of opening “Top lever” It is engraved of foliage in hollow bottom.
The stick out of wooden of drowning is worked “pistol”.
Punches
The weapon carries the punches of the proofhouse of Liege, namely:
ELG on star in an oval crowned: acceptance post 1893.
Peron: inspection post 1853.
ML (read so well?) surmounted of a star: countermark of the controller post 1877.
EL in English letters: provisional test, of use of 1852 to our days.
16 C in a rhombus: gauge, of use of 1898 to 1924.
Choke 18.6/16.6: (read so well!) chokes barrels : calibre in mm to 22 cm of the breech and the mouth. In use of 1910 to 1924.
Other marks are also present but the not very clear photographs prevented me from identifying them.
Marks
13408: serial number.
ACL in a circle: mark of the manufacturer of barrels of rifles LOCHET-HABRAN (see site)
S.P.I. in a circle: mark of the manufacturer is the “Syndicat des Pièces Interchangeables de Herstal” (Trade union of the Interchangeable Parts of Herstal) Credit of 1899 to 1946. It is about an association between NEUMANN Frères, JANSEN & Fils and DUMOULIN Fils & C°. This enterprise sold weapons of sport based on the standardization of the parts. The components came from the National Factory of Weapons of War (FN) but the weapons were finished individually in a large variety of styles.
GG
