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Woremser Théodore
It is a
shotgun with a central percussion. The smooth barrels are juxtaposed. The
caliber is not visible on the gun! The engraved plates are of "forward" type
with external hammers and an opening key between them. The butt, probably made
of walnut, is shaped in "English style".
The
weapon bears the regulatory hallmarks of the Liège proofhouse, namely:
Peron:
inspection, in use from 1853 to the present day.
N* :
countermark of the controller, in use from 1877 to the present day.
NO FOR
BULLET: indicates that they are shocked smooth cannons. In use from 16 April
1878 to 30/01/1897.
17.6
17.8 : Shocked barrels : calibrated in mm at 22
cm from the breech and at the mouth. In use from 04 October 1898 to 25 February
1910.
These
hallmarks are accompanied by an oval hallmark whose contents I cannot read.
Given its shape it could be the acceptance mark (ELG*) in use from 1846 to 1893,
but I cannot be 100% affirmative!!
The
weapon also bears the following markings:
Stephen
London: he is the British dealer of this weapon made in Liège.
4648:
manufacturing number.
Initially we read
PW
which could have corresponded to
Waonry Pierre,
armourier, rue des Marchets in Wandre. Author of 3 patents for shotguns.
But the letters are
TW.
It should
never be forgotten that these identifications are made on photos, sometimes good
and sometimes not so good. That explains it!
NOTHING
replaces a holding of the weapon to be identified!
Regarding the letters
TW,
I have only one manufacturer with these initials, it is:
Woremser
Theodore,
de Saint-Nicolas (Liège) in 1878, Ghent in 1889 and Brussels in 1897. He is the
author of 9 patents on rifles.
But from
there to affirm that it is the manufacturer of this rifle ....
I'm sorry
I couldn't be more specific.
GG
