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
FRANCKEN & LÜNENSCHLOSS
Small
hammerless revolver also called "bump" in the Liège region.
The F & L marking belongs to
FRANCKEN &
LÜNENSCHLOSS (BE 1898/1914).
In 1908 they took over
FLIEGENSCHMIDT
Max, then in 1914 they were put under
sequestration and disappeared after the war.
Amber
grips plate (?)
5 shots
in .32 caliber
Lion on
PV: proof with live powder, in use from 1898 to 1968.
R
crowned: Rifled barrel, in use from 1894 to 1968.
AL
affixed under star: controller countermark, in use from 1877 to 1968.
ELG
starred in a crowned oval, in use from 1893 to 1968
FRANCKEN & LÜNENSCHLOSS
Small revolver velodog five shots from
FRANCKEN &
LÜNENSCHLOSS manufacturer established in
Liège (Lüttich) and Cologne (Köln).
Another
F & L
revolver is also featured in this exceptional private collection.
The
markings:
Lion on
PV: powder test, in use from 1898 to 1968;
R
crowned : striped gun, in use from 1894 to 1968
AD under
star: controller countermark, in use from 1877 to 1968.
There
should be a star-shaped ELG stamp in crowned oval on the back of the barrel, in
use from 1893 to 1968, but it has not been photographed.
It can
therefore be deduced that the weapon was manufactured between 1898 and 1914.
GP with HPH.
FRANKEN & LÜNENSCHLOSS
