Both the barrel flats and water table have a "7" and also "FAUL". Is that last one the maker's mark?
"FAUL" is for Fabriques D'Armes Unies De Liege and it was part of the Hanquet folks lineage with Martin Hanquet as an ironmonger in the late 18th century, a conglomerate with the likes of Bertrand, Fresart, Pirlot, Simonis, etc., which I think began with "FAL" Fabriques D'Armes De Liege with Ancion as a partner. In the 1850s Colt visited Liege and apparently struck up a deal with FAL or FAUL to make his percussion revolvers. This partnership lasted well into the 20th century, if not later. In 1890 Colt patented it's "Rampant Colt" I think FAUL had a similar mark of a "Rampant Centaur". Browning approached FAUL but settled on FN for the manufacuture of its weaspons.
Kind Regards,
Raimey
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