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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

Julien WARNANT-CREON

Here is an impressive five-shot revolver not reported by the lucky owner (although it has at least one cartridge that seems to match), probably a .450. Finger rest under the bridge, nice crosses.

I see only a G in a circle and a crowned Y that could be a controller’s countermark (used until 1877). I’m surprised I don’t see any other punches, Liégeois or otherwise... We know the arms manufacturer Henri GÜLPEN who used the letter G, but he was active between 1910 and 1914, which seems too late for this type of revolver. 577 is probably a production number.

You can clearly see the WARNANT-CREON Patented mention. The latter, whose name was Julien (1854-1916), has already been mentioned on the site. He has filed several patents, including revolvers, but I have not found anything that closely or remotely matches this one and its locking system (at least among the ones I own).

Julien Warnant-Creon

The weapon

Rifle of living room or garden of the type WARNANT to long mobile breech.

Calibre of the barrel with 8 sides is 9mm.

The stick out of wooden of walnut or beech is carved “with the French” or “head” of a head of lion and foliage.

This weapon was invented by Julien WARNANT-CREON of CHERATTE (Liege) and the patent deposited the 23.03.1885 (see technical drawing in appendix).

Punches

ELG on star in a crowned oval: final acceptance post 1893.

Peron: inspection post 1853.

O spangled: countermark of the controller post 1877.

Marks

FL 9MC: calibre 9 mm Flobert.

3203: serial number.

1909: although that is very little used, it is probably about the date of manufacture.

8,4: ignored significance.

Two other marks on the barrels partially erased escape my comprehension?

The manufacturer

As often in arms manufacture of Liège for the parts of average quality, this weapon voluntarily does not carry any marking of manufacturer. The anonymity of this one will thus be respected since it is not possible to make differently.