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
Gheury J.
It is
about a revolver with central percussion of type Smith & Wesson of manufacturing
of Liège. The cylinder is with six shots. The rifled bore is with 8 sides with
front sight in half-moon. The plates seem to me to be out of bakelite maintained
by a central screw. They seem to carry a mark pointing out the well-known S&W.
The
weapon carries the punches of the proofhouse of Liege is:
- ELG* in
an oval vertical: final acceptance, of use of 1846 to 1893.
- S*:
countermark of the controller, of use of 1877 to 1968.
The
weapon also carries the following marks:
- SMITH & WESSON SPRINGFIELD Mass. PATENT AP.5.55 July
NOV. 6.59 24.83:
It is with my direction a copy original
marking.
G in a
circle:
mark of manufacturer GHEURY. J.
It is not (still) known of our documentation however stocked well!
N.B. :
mark of under treating unknown.
Number 21
with the heel: classification of the weapon?
GG
