Antique Belgian Revolvers

[cyclone]

jethunter, your knowledge is appreciated !

 

[nanuk]

anyone got a pic of the E L G w/Crown?

 

[del3840]

Here is a couple of web sites i have found, add a w...ww.littlegun.be/ and ww.phoenixinvestmentarms.com/archives/Proofmarks.pdf

 

[scianna54]

Just wondering, if you buy one in the US with post ELG proof marks and it is declared as antique, will they let it through?

 

[cyclone]

ww.phoenixinvestmentarms.com/archives/Proofmarks.pdf

On page two, it's the ELG proof - just without a crown to denote pre-1893....

 

[del3840]

While the help is here, i have one I am having trouble with too,..so far it's got a 1929 on left and on far right a Spanish Proof for old guns..done over a crown..middle rampant "lion"? in circle is found on cylinder, caliber is 8mm Lebel, tried Gasser but a little sloppy, may try shooting one because cant find lebel...

 

[tiriaq]

Just wondering, if you buy one in the US with post ELG proof marks and it is declared as antique, will they let it through?

You have to be able to prove that the gun is pre-1898, and qualifies as an antique.

 

[nanuk]

On page two, it's the ELG proof - just without a crown to denote pre-1893....

check!!
thanks

 

[del3840]

No guesses on that bulldog of mine??

 

[del3840]

Would obsolete ammo be enough to make it an antique? Can't decipher some of the proofs so not sure about getting it deregesterd...

 

[tactical870]

While the help is here, i have one I am having trouble with too,..so far it's got a 1929 on left and on far right a Spanish Proof for old guns..done over a crown..middle rampant "lion"? in circle is found on cylinder, caliber is 8mm Lebel, tried Gasser but a little sloppy, may try shooting one because cant find lebel...

The crossed guns in the shield with a crown over top is an Eibar admission proof used since 1929. The rampant lion on it's own was used since 1923 on revolvers out of the Eibar proof house as well. Spanish proofs were voluntary until 1923 so many older spanish guns have no proofmarks at all. Unless it was reproofed and you can ID the other marks I think you'll have trouble proving it as an antique. Any chance of a series of letters noting a manufacturer?

 

[del3840]

thanks..no, just the number 28 stamped on pieces and 4037 on the butt.. the crossed guns are over another crown but hard to make out..was hoping it was odd ball enough someone could identify it..haven't seen one with the hole in the frame behind the trigger..

 

[tactical870]

It was more than likely built in 1929 rather than re-proofed. Too bad. It woulda been a cool antique.

 

[del3840]

The crossed guns proof mark was, i thought, "admission proof for guns with old marks"