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
Bernard P.
Here a
shotgun juxtaposed to external hammers of Belgian manufacturing sold by house
H.G. Cords of Bremerhaven. Key of the Lefauxcheux type. Very particular system
of long strikers attached to the hammers. Behind the trigger guard a decoration
in typical horn of the Germanic weapons. Barrels in Damas or more probably false
Damas.
Markings
Peron:
inspection since 1853
ELG in
oval: acceptance between 1846 and 1893
17.0:
undoubtedly the internal diameter of the barrel, which corresponds about to a
gauge 16 (in theory 16.8)
Crowned
JB: perhaps the initial ones of the gunner or the manufacturer.
M
crowned: perhaps initial of gunner or manufacturer.
Funny of
L which resembles extremely the L of provisional punch EL of test since 1852. It
would be said that the punch was badly struck, cf also the M crowned.
House
H.G. Cords of Bremerhaven was activates between 1853 and 1920. Most weapons sold
by this firm and met on the web are of origin of Liège.
The very
particular system of long strikers attached to the hammers was not identified
until now. It makes a little think of the Albini-Braendlin system, but by far…
More probable, but not completely some either, are
patent 46934 deposited by
P. Bernard in
December 1878 (see drawing joint) and following 47143 (January 1879) and 48654
of July 1878.
We do not have alas an information relating to this
P.
Bernard in Saint-Gilles Liege.
Thank you
with MAX for transmitted research and documents.
GP
