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
VERREES & C° LTD
Here is a very classic folding hunting rifle, cross gun, LECLERCQ system, released in 1955 from the manufacturer VERREES Firearms Manufacturing Company Ltd Liege Belgium well known.
The markings
I warmly thank the happy owner of this rifle for having had the idea of passing a chalk or other material on the punches so as to make them very recognizable, especially as our eyesight does not improve with age, I speak for myself of course.
Above all, I hope that this will encourage identification applicants(s) to do the same. This makes our work much easier.
Lion on PV: smokeless powder proof, in use from 1898 to 1968;
A and L under star: countermarks of controllers, in use since 1877;
20-70 in coated omega: nominal gauge and sleeve length, in use since 1924; i.e. 2 3x4.
ELG on star in crowned oval: acceptance, in use from 1893 to 1968;
Mu Greek letter: annals letter for 1955
EL: provisional test, in use since 1852;
1kg250: weight of the barrel, in use since 1924;
Choke 15.8: a sign that the cannon is shocked, in use since 1924;
Perron: inspection, in use since 1853.
GP with the help of HPH.
VERREES & C° LTD
Fusil de chasse au calibre 410 manufacturé par la compagnie Verrees de Liège.
Ce type d'armes est souvent appelée "fusil de braconnier" à cause de la possibilité de plier l'arme en deux et donc de la rendre discrète !
On pense apercevoir la lettre ξ (xi) (sans certitude) sur le dessous des canons, cette arme aurait donc été fabriquée en 1956.
VERREES & C° LTD
The weapon
Shotgun doubles of hammerless type. The barrels of gauge 12 are smooth and juxtaposed. The system of opening to key is of type “Top Lever” .The forearm is with push rod and the stick in walnut way “Pistol”.
Punches
The punches struck the weapon belong to the proofhouse of LIEGE, namely:
ELG on star in a crowned oval: final acceptance post 1893.
X spangled: countermark of the controller post 1877.
Peron: inspection, of use of 1853 to our days.
EL in English letters: provisional test, of use of 1852 to our days.
Greek letter Theta: yearly letter of 1953. DATE OF MANUFACTURE!!
12-70 in the letter omega: gauge nominal and length of the casing, of use of 1924 to our days.
PV surmounted of a stylized lion: test with the powder without smoke, of use of 1898 to 1968.
1Kg360: 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.
CHOKE 18.2: chokes barrels: gauged to 22 cm of the breech. In use of 1924 to 1968.
Marks
3398: serial number.
LLH: mark of the manufacturer of barrels of rifles Laurent LOCHET-HABRAN to JUPILLE (See historical on the site)
FIREARMS MANUFACTURIG COMPANY and VERREES & C° LTD Liege-Belgium: mark of the manufacturer of Liège VERREES street Saint Gilles, 386 in LIEGE, registered voter with the proofhouse of 1952 to 1956 (See historical on the site).
GG
