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re: double bite

Here is the relevant part of the drawing from the Lefaucheux breech-loading patent from the 1833 addendum that the first pinfires are based on:



Also, here is the original Lefaucheux breech-loading patent from 1832:


I am currently working on an article on the first pinfire and what it took to get there. (Feel free to sign up for the email list on my webpage to get alerts when I write new articles: link in my signature)

Great addition, AaronN. The barrel fastening design in the patent image is much the same as the gun shown at the Great Exhibition of 1851, as presented in the Illustrated London News of 5 July 1851. Henry Jones's double screw grip did bring some improvements, but the basic Lefaucheux double-bite was still in use into the 20th century.

Just in case someone is not aware of this ebook
http://www.hlebooks.com/ebook/lefauen.htm

and this discussion on the LittleGun site
http://www.littlegun.info/arme%20francai...alexis%20gb.htm

Are there any Belgian proofmarks on the water-table / frame? I'll offer some general musings that might not approach the value of a Wooden Nickel but all the marks are on the tubeset. Too, that double underlever platform is seen on Germanic type offers, well maybe moreso Austrian, up till the 20th Century & a little beyond. If there isn't a Perron, etc., on the water-table, does that point to a manufacture @ some other gunmaking centre? Are there any stamps on the standing breech?

Cheers,

Raimey
rse

Thats Gerard Henrotin's site, I bought his pifire kit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2j5NeHgVB4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUa78n2A1Lk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DOOPF2viyg

No other markings that I can see. I posted all of them,

Can you pleasure us with am image of the 2 levers and the area on the underside of each lever where what looks to be the serial number exists?

Cheers,

Raimey
rse

Sure no problem...
Levers by peter Marino, on Flickr

On the very end of the small lever, not sure if it's a mark?
Small lever by peter Marino, on Flickr

number2 by peter Marino, on Flickr

Number by peter Marino, on Flickr

Many thanks for the effort. So the nummer >>8290<< is present on most components?

Cheers,

Raimey
rse