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Originally Posted by smp190
So Alb. Fornes is the gun builder? or the merchant who the gun was built for? Since Strasbourg is in France, I thought Fornes was a gun builder in France using Belgium proofed barrels.

No, it appears that it passed thru the Liège proof facility so Fornès ordered it from Liège & retailed it.


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Was a grip safety something that was common during that time?
Can you offer a date range for the gun?

Also is there any significance to the gold grown and initials on the trigger guard?


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Strasbourg was part of Germany 1871-1918. Saint Etienne gunmakers bitched about Paris effete barrel makers using Belgian barrels from as early as the 1870's. It looks like this gun went further than that.

This said - beautiful percussion gun.

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Thanks Argo44, I think it is a nice looking gun however it is a not a percussion gun but a centerfire hammer gun.

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I had one martini too many...Sorry. Gosh... Covid, age, what to say.

But in my defense with this picture only....Darn it it looks percussion-like - the case must conceal the break - and looking at the hammers...duhhhhhhh: smile
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No worries. I enjoy my martinis as well 😀.
I just wanted to clarify for anybody else that read the post.

Thanks for your replies. Would you have an idea for how old it is?

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Are there any touchmarks on the water-table / frame? Could you pleasure us with images of any & all marks?

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It is a Henri Roux action so with the fences, marks, etc. I would hazard a wild guess of late 1870s or 1880s? The origin of that particular grip safety will more than likely narrow the date range.

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I will take some pics and post tonight of all markings.

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