I've been reading a marvelous catalog for the 1891 universal exposition in Saint Etienne which has some 15 pages on the history of Stephanois gun making and the Status of the industry there in 1891. I'll translate it as time permits because it explains in some detail how Liege got a jump on Saint Etienne and France fell behind in gun innovation in the mid-19th century.
https://archive.org/details/lexpositiondesai00vach

But it had this picture of Didier-Drevet - since he dated his barrels and we've talked about him plenty here, thought it'd be good to post a photo:



The catalog is great for history. But it is a broadsheet in a way touting the rebirth of Saint Etienne arms industry. It is poetically artistic. it praises the engraving, barrels, new patents, etc. It does not go into the cartridges the guns are chambered for.

Last edited by Argo44; 06/22/18 12:18 PM.
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