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
WILMART Ernest
Here is a
beautiful juxtaposed rifle with Anson-Deeley system locks, English stock, nice
floral engravings.
The
markings
q :
annual letter of 1938 ;
P under
star: punch of a controller ;
Lion
on PV: test with smokeless powder, since 1898;
Peron:
inspection, since 1853;
V under
star (?): punch of a controller: it could be Isidor Maçon, which exerted between
1929 and 1953;
EL:
provisional test, since 1852;
ELG on
star in crowned oval: acceptance, since 1893;
12-70 in
omega lying: nominal gauge and length of the casing, since 1924;
1kg343:
weight of the barrels, since 1924;
Compressed steel: type of steel used.
EW under
star:
unidentified; it could be
Ernest WILMART,
“fine weapons” according to one of his advertisements, registered on the
proofhouse of Liège from 1931 to 1943; these dates correspond in any case to the
annual letter of 1938;
JM in
oval:
it could be the initials of
Joseph Charles MONISSE,
rue Renardi in Liège, registered on the proofhouse from 1922 to 1951; after
1951, he continued his trade as a craftsman; but the members of the team point
out to me that initials in an oval are “rather” initials of gunnery.
GP and the whole team
More information on
MONISSE.
On
October 31, 1898, he successfully filed a patent with us under No. 138 839 on
the subject of “a further development of ejectors for shotguns.
To be
seen in attachments
Max
WILMART Ernest
Wilmart
Marqued : "E.WILMART FAB.T A LIEGE"
Many thanks to "GIAN LUCA" for the nices pictures.
