OK, a few things;
poudre is powder
plombs is lead
The crown ML is for Manufacture Liégeoise of weapons with fire, a very large factory operation in Liege.

I have seen the EC markings before. They appear on guns made just prior to WWI. This was the period known as the "German School". The Germans were pressuring the Belgians about their proof house. In fact they were trying to decrease Belgian exports so they could step into the market place.

In the end WWI put an end to that. The Germans did work many of their people into management at F.N. shortly after the war.

Pete

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