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
Higny N. J.
Duelling-type rimfire pistol.
Luxury finish compared to more common pistols of the same type.
Caliber 6
mm Flobert, barrel in three different sections, flat RF hammer.
Finely engraved guard with finger rest, grip in nice quality walnut, with a shield shaped, not engraved thumb piece. Engraved butt plate.
NJ Higny Fabt d'Armes à Liège refers to the gun maker, active in Liège, rue St Hubert 9 from 1854 until 1905.
He owned
also a barrel shop in Nessonvaux.
Holder of 2 patents (000206/1854 and 002989/1856).
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The name Grandjean can also be seen under the gun: it is probably Léon Grandjean, registered in the proofhouse of Liège from 1863 to 1866,
followed
by Grandjean Léon & Cie (BE 1866-1868), followed by
Grandjean Léon (BE 1868- ?) probably the same person every time.
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