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Ghaye Lambert
The
barrel moves forward thanks to the handle on the right.
The
measured caliber appears to be 10 mm.
The gun
bears the partially erased mark of a caliber : 10,??
GHAYE L. (Lambert Jean Joseph or Lt)
Armourier
-mechanic - Weapon manufacturer and inventor.
Faubourg
St -Leonard, 309bis Liège.
Liège
(1855 -1872). So we already know the time...
As for
the model, Max found the patents below.
This is
one of 13 patents filed in Belgium by L. Ghaye, some of which relate to
breech-loading firearms. This one obviously has nothing to do with the Ghaye
rifle of the kind levered under the barrel.
MD and AD
Brevet 20763
Brevet 20768
Brevet 24615
