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
HENRARD Jean
Here is a pistol owed to
Jean HENRARD
who is the predecessor of the – best known – VICI pistol of the association
J.
HENRARD and A. DISCRY, already mentioned on
the site.
Regarding
Jean HENRARD,
a member of the team said:
HENRARD Jean
Industrial
Rue Emile Muraille, 157 La Préalle-Herstal (1913)
Rue des Gris, 51-53 Herstal (19/08/1920)
Rue des Gris, 51-53 Herstal (Ann.1924)
Company
HENRARD & DISCRY
(Pistolet Vici, Johan Hanel) – Belgian Arms Manufacture – Liège (Ann.1933)
BE
1920/1925
Registration of trademarks
N° 2507 – Liège 19/08/1920 (with
DISCRY Alphonse)
N° 2543 – Liège 22/11/1920 (with
DISCRY Alphonse)
N° 3227 – Liège 04/12/1924 (with
DISCRY Alphonse)
Patent
filing in Belgium
- n°
253071 – 20/01/1913 New automatic pistol system
- n°
261794 – 27/10/1913 New automatic pistol system (brvt ppal n° 253071 of
20/01/1913)
- n° 290562 – 17/08/1920 Automatic pistol with gas
deflagration (with DISCRY Alphonse)
Unfortunately, I am not in a position to say whether this is the ‘original’
model of January 1913 or the refinement of October 1913. According to one member
of the team, this is the "original" model.
GP and especially Michel Druart and Max.
