Here, from
http://lucianomastrascusa.wordpress.com/bang/ which DGM found and listed in another post.
This was partly Italian and French, so I may have gotten confused along the way...
Shotgun hammerless 12ga marked Thirifays, model Super 1000, of 1928. The gun used from the Italian shooters to the Olympic Games of 1924 in Paris. The famous Baron De Coubertin, that was one of “the important is to participate”. Draft of a shocking one giustapposto is seemed exited now or from the factory with inlays in gold on lever, trigger and on the barrel. I enclose you some photo and a short analysis of the proofs (in French).
THIRIFAYS & Co, 190 rue Vivegnis, in Liege are registered with the proof house of Liege 1902 to 1906. They held two patents for a safety and a lever(?).
From 1906 to 1913 THIRIFAYS François alone. IN 1913 to 1914 he joins THIRIFAYS Frederic.
After the Great War, THIRIFAYS François takes again his armurières activities of 1926 with 1937, 11 rue des Célestines, LIEGE.
THIRIFAYS Charles continues 1937 to 1948.
Daryl,
Your gun also has Falla barrels.
Pete
