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 LIEGEOIS POUR LA FABRICATION DES ARMES DE GUERRE
It is about a small revolver of pocket “hammerless” with central percussion. The
barrel with ellipses and the number of blows is not visible on the photographs.
The weapon is equipped with a safety on the side left guard. The trigger is
curved without trigger guard and is folded back under the carcass. The barrel
probably striped is with sides with a front sight in half-moon. The grips is
equipped with two different plates, one out of ebony or false ebony and the
other squared one with shell kind Louis XV. The rod with head of nipple is
articulated. The loading is practiced by the side door placed on the right back
side.
The weapon carries the lawful punches of the proofhouse of Liège, namely:
AL*: countermark of the controller, of use of 1877 to 1968.
PV surmounted of a stylized lion: test with the smoke-free powder, of use of
1898 to 1924.
Isn't punch ELG* in an oval (crowned or not?) visible, it is probably on the
back face of the cylinder.
The weapon also carries the trademark (?) that is to say
SL in great G. This one does not
appear in the collection of the trademarks of Liège, it could be acted as any
assumption of the Syndicat Liégeois pour
la Fabrication des Armes de Guerre à Herstal (BE 1882/1886) rested by
Jules Ancion & Cie,
Dresse-Laloux & Cie,
Auguste Francotte and
Pirlot & Frésart.
GG
SYNDICAT LIEGEOIS POUR LA FABRICATION DES ARMES DE GUERRE
SYNDICAT LIEGEOIS POUR LA FABRICATION DES ARMES DE GUERRE
Its members were:
- Jules ANCION & Co.
- DRESSE, LALOUX & Co.
- Auguste FRANCOTTE.
- PIRLOT & FRESART.
Three trademarks were deposited in Liege (n° 316, 317 and 318), March 31, 1884.
Syndicat Liégeois d’Armes de Guerre
Scarce Belgian single shot, breech loading Comblain M.1882 military rifle (Fusil d'Infanterie de la Garde Civique Mle 1882).
The rifle utilizes the breech with a locking block that moves up and down. The locking block is activated by a lever, which also serves as a trigger guard. Two steel barrel bands configuration with a nose cap. Steel receiver. Adjustable rear sights. Ramp and leaf sight graduated to 1400 meters (sighted for the new, higher velocity M.1880 cartridge).
The breech displays a regimental, or issue markings, "BD 169". The right side of the receiver displays wording, "Comblain Brevete", over a number of unknown meaning, "102576". The Liege proof marks are stamped on major steel parts of the rifle. Belgian government property mark is stamped on the right side of the receiver, "GB in the Oval" (Gouvernement Belge). The left side of the buttstock displays a very nice maker's cartouche with following wording, "Syndicat Liégeois Armes de Guerre" around very stylish letters, "SL". The right side of the buttstock displays a nice Belgian military property cartouche with following wording, "Garde Civique 1882" around the "Crown over ...(fading)". There are also two smaller cartouches stamped on the right side of the buttstock, most likely indicating Belgian government ownership of the rifle. Several other Belgian marks and proofs are stamped on the various parts of the rifle.
The bayonet lug for the saber type bayonet is located on the right side of the front barrel band.
Overall length: 49.50 inch. Barrel length: 34.50 inch.
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