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
Vendrix Gustave
This is a very common single-shot rifle with a
Warnant
system. It should be, I think, 6 mm annular caliber. It was equipped with an
adjustable diopter, apparently not foreseen at the start. The extractor is
sliding and the hammer flat with annular percussion. The long barrel has 8
sections with triangular back sight. The butt (made of walnut wood?) is cut in
"English style".
The weapon bears the hallmarks of the proofhouse of Liège, namely:
ELG* in a crowned oval: mark of the test bench, in use from 1893 to 1968.
Peron: inspection, in use from 1853 to the present day.
R crowned: striped gun, in use until 1968.
C*: countermark of the controller, in use of 18
The weapon also bears the
crowned GV
trademark attributed to
Gustave Vendrix
(see attached advertisement of him).
GG
Vendrix Gustave
Many thanks to the collector who was kind enough to send me this catalogue.
