Originally Posted By: PeteM
1943 would have been during the occupation. Highly unlikely that anyone was producing sporting arms in Belgium.


But of course Pete - thank you for not blasting my ineptitude.
Last night I was apparently too focused on matching the pictured stamp to the referenced chart. I still think it looks most like the cursive small case 'v' - though it could not have been assembled in '43.

Always looking for small bore Francotte SxS shotguns.