LEPAGE & CHAUVOT (Under reserves)
Nice 2-Barrel Belgian pistol. The only marks that would indicate the maker are on top of the barrels, L&C. The second letter, C, is only partially stamped so it could also be an S, but I think that logically it would be a C in this case. I have surmised that it may have been made by G. Laport & Co.
Here is my information:
Belgian 2-Barrel Centerfire Pistol, L&C (G. Laport & Co.?), cal 380, serial #55, barrels 133 mm, overall length 235 mm, marked on top of barrels: L&C and 380
Richard
Still Brazilian, this one with opening to button or snap. It is with central percussion and in caliber 380. This model is very well known and described it well to you.
Where there is a problem, it is the mark L & C in a cartouche or L & S.
I explored the two possibilities of course and that gives:
L & S: no credible possibility was discovered.
L & C: your assumption of LAPORT & Co is credible of course with its trade established in Rio de Janeiro but consider also the possibility of LEPAGE & CHAUVOT (BE 1868-18881) street Fabry in Liege. The absence of punches of the house of tests of Liege does not facilitate research.
GG
