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Louis Pigny was the culprit.

I'd hold w/ SJB being a Li�ge mechanic & would be S.J. Bernard and the tubes were sourced from Li�ge otherwise there would be the medallion w/ LB, LP, etc. Anyone thing it dates to pre-1842? Where does "A DAMAS" lead us?

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Raimey
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Thought about Alphonse Bernard but probably not.

Some historical documents suggest pattern welded barrels were referred to as Canons a� Ruban or Canons Tordu. The Damas or Damask label came about the 1830s

c. 1780 flintlock with crolle barrels



Twist barrels

I'd hazard a guess 1830 - 1842 but the more I stare @ the info, them more I'm inclined to believe it was one of the Brothers LePage who was trying to scratch a living as an arqubusier, advertising vaguely on his wares in an effort to abstractly promote his wares as possibly being that of the main LePage, Arquebusier Jean Andr� Prosper Henri Le Page? So I highly suspect Li�ge sourcing.

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Raimey
rse

Not sure what Alphonse Bernard would have applied or was he one of the below:


1855 Article

11865 Article if I have my dates proper.

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Raimey
rse

Location where Farv� LePage hung out his shingle. Fella on the right might be Dr. Hause?

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Raimey
rse

Mr. Hallquist kindly forward some images of a Lepage of Li�ge pinfire example:







Fabrique Lepage Fr�res � Li�ge Maison � Paris 12 Rue d'Enghien(Something)

'LEPAGE Fr�res (Henri & Perrin). Arquebusiers-fabricants � Li�ge (Belgique) entre 1823 et 1860. Furent ensuite
fabricants d�armes dont le d�p�t se trouvait � Paris, ils fournirent la Garde Nationale. M�daille de 1�re classe � l�Exposition de
Paris en 1855. D�p�t de marque de fabrique en 1859. Ils exerc�rent � Paris aux adresses suivantes : 22 rue Bourg l�Abb� (1850)
et 12 rue d�Enghien � partir de 1856."

So the above example would be 1856 or later.....

http://www.icollector.com/LE-PAGE-MODEL-SXS-CALIBER-16GA-PINFIRE_i24150038

Very similar example above?


G. Schneider patent Nr. 2263 of 1867.

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Raimey
rse