Who are we?
A group of impassioned of firearms, proud of our origins (Belgian) and eager to increase but also to make share our knowledge on the priceless inheritance arms manufacturer inhabitant of Liège.
Since the 14e century, Liege is a center famous arms manufacturer which created, invented, manufactured, improved and also, it should well be acknowledged, sometimes copied thousands of models of weapons with fire (and was also copied many times) for a production of several million parts.
Difficult under these conditions of identifying correctly, of knowing the inventor, the manufacturers, of dating a part or simply of establishing its source.
The majority among us are member of the Association of the "Friends of the Museum of Weapons of Liege" which is one of most important world in its speciality: developments in the technologies of the portable armament.
The idea to place at the disposal of the amateurs, a practical and modern tool, left the meeting (physical) of three people: Alantrigger, Guy Gadisseur and Philippe Hausoul.
Alain (alantrigger) proposes to put his average techniques (site) and his knowledge to make data-processing at disposal as to specialize in the search for beautiful photographs of weapons, the two others to collaborate as effectively as possible.
This part of site devoted to Arms manufacture inhabitant of Liège is born thus officially on May 1, 2004.
We hope for it in constant evolution: our meetings on the Net, a network of contacts, generally effective, was born. As many other enlightened amateurs proposed to bring their knowledge, as they are thanked in advance for it. We also make a point of thanking the friendly sites (commercial or not), the collectors, the Museums which authorize us to publish their photographs. Conscious of our gaps and imperfections, we invite all one each one to make its remarks, corrections, comments... and to add its contribution to the building, and, except request express to preserve anonymity, the list of the regular collaborators will grow rich by new participants.
Current participants
Alantrigger, engineer, born in 1954, weapons of small sizes and technical curiosities.
Guy Gadisseur, retired young person, born in 1946, handguns of Liège of the XIXe century.
Hausoul Philippe, communal civil servant, born in 1951, handguns preferred period 1854 - 1914.
GP, journalist, born in 1953, lawful and civil weapons Belgian
Michel Druart, principal retired, born in 1943, writer of the reviews AMI and Fire of 1983 to 2002, "general practitioner" in the weapons with air and fire, specialized in the Belgian patents.
Marcel, firearms of the 19th century of Liège and American guns.
Alberto Riccadonna, born in 1952, Engineer of research, writer re-examined ARMI & TIRO, expert in ballistics for the court. European firearms 1750 - 1945
Christian Pisart, born in 1949, attached to the service Treasury of an important Belgian multinational (in Brussels), administrator of the asbl (Fortification of) "Chartreuse" and "Face of Safeguard of the Fort of Loncin". Lawful handguns XIXe century (but not only) and fortification.
Max Dascotte, born in 1941, Administrator, weapons Belgian and especially, my passion, the weapons of Swiss ordinance, as well as parts “Blow of heart”.
Us joined in 2009.
PHL, born in 1972, teacher, in perpetual search of documents, catalogs and advertising objects relating to arms manufacture, Belgian cartridge factories and powder mills.