Hi Michael, you are correct, there are 2 people capable to write about the Liége artisans from the past and both are Americans The first to do it Robert Chambers he is (or was) also a member of this forum. And the second to do it is Vic Venters who live in N. Carolina.I have regular contacts with Vic, but he told me that he is not ready for it. I offer my help with research he only need a push to start writing. B.T.W. Robert Chambers have the largest collection of old Belgian gunmakers catalogs and not only the catalogs he have the knowledge. Here in my country there is nobody interested to presurve the history about "gunmaking in and around Liége" Marc.