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
Charles-François Galand
The trademark "CFG
surmounted by an unknown logo" is that of
Charles
François Galand.
This
system, known as the "automatic peripheral extractor", belongs to him and works
in this way: the under-guard lever pulls down the barrel-cylinder group, which
slides along the extension of the axis, thus creating a space necessary for the
simultaneous ejection of the bushings thanks to the washer that moves backwards.
Charles
François Galand
(1832/1900) is of French origin, but he was established in 296 rue Vivegnis
Liège, where he had a manufacturing workshop, probably because of the skilled
and very economical workforce of the Liège gunsmiths.
That is
why most of its manufacture bears the hallmarks of Liège.
Charles-François Galand
Charles-François Galand is a French citizen (1832-1900) working in Liege, Rue Vivegnis, 296, then rue de la Loi, 7.
Also active to Paris Street D' Hauteville, 13. Registered with the Bench of Test of Liege of 1869 to 1942 (in fact, although deceased in 1900, it remains registers until 1920).
His son Rene will continue the activities until 1942.
Prolific manufacturer of revolvers, civil and military, unhappy competitor of 1873 Chamelot-Delvigne.
Especially known for its Galand revolver, also called Galand-Sommerville or Galand-Perrin, of the name of the cartridge with large pad used in a number of its revolvers.
Also inventive out of famous Velodog (deposited on April 20, 1904 per Rene Galand), out of the Novo revolver and the revolver Tue-Tue.
