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
Léopold ANCION-MARX
It is a
16 calibre pinfire rifle, with a single shot, with a double key called
Lefaucheux (opening and fixing of the barrel) with a folding bayonet. English
crosse, eight-sided barrel and round.
The
markings
J under
star: countermark of the controller since 1877
U under
starlight: Controller countermark since 1877
Peron
(several times): inspection since 1853
16 on C
in vertical diamond: calibre of the weapon between 1898 and 1924
17. 0: in
principle the diameter of the barrel in mm. A 16 calibre is “normally” a 16. 8
mm, a figure that decreases with the impact. So little mystery.....
ELG on
star in crowned oval: accepted between 1893 and 1968
EL:
provisional proof since 1852
LAM:
Leopold Ancion Marx
NC:
unknown
The
weapon is listed (in particular? ) in the 1909 catalogue of the Liège firm
Léopold Ancion Marx (active between 1890 and 1979) as a weapon guard-hunting.
GP
