Some of the most beautiful work of this craftsman, and many others, are in this book “Liège Gunmakers through their Work. 1800 - 1950”.
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Heinen J. J.
A Flobert
rifle of Liège manufacture with a heavy barrel, a cheekbutt, a Swiss riser, an
adjustable front sight and a volutes trigger guard. The buttplate is thicker
(and heavier) than for a "normal" rifle; the butt is weighted to compensate for
the weight of the barrel.
Markings
Peron
(several times): inspection since 1853
ELG in
oval under crown: acceptance between 1893 and 1968
FL 22C:
short .22 annular caliber I would point out that it is a short .22 Flobert
(which, if I am not mistaken, is identical to the short 6 mm Flobert).
R crowned
: striped cannon.
AJ (?)
under crown: could be the trademark of the Brussels gunmaker Adolphe Jan(s)sen,
but without warranty.
SL under
crown: unknown.
DDT (?) :
unknown.
JJH
: could
be
Heinen J.J. with all reservations.
A under
star: countermark of the controller since 1877.
A rifle
witness of the time (Blessed?) where shooting was extremely popular and
appreciated by the authorities because it contributed to the defence of the
homeland... All the cities had their company(s) of "flobertists" who often
practiced in the back rooms of cafés, even communal shooting.
GP and HPH
