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#658165 02/22/25 10:25 AM
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Somewhere I’ve seen a listing of the known Belgian makers with their makers stamp, but cannot find it now.

For instance I had an Emil Warnant that I was able to identify because of the stamp on the action of EW with a star above it.

I’m looking at a Belgian best sidelock with AC and a star above it. The A and C are basically merged together, as in not separated by a space if that matters.

Anyone know where that list is?

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A spangled and fused AC is very likely an inspector's mark, and there are others that are not shown here, like this fused AV

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Unfortunately, related to a fire at the Belgian proof house some marks are not recorded, and others were repeated (as shown) so can not be used to date a Belgian shotgun

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Pete Mikalajunas' site is no more, but I was able to find and save his extensive list of tradenames and maker's marks.
There no AC in his list.

I could be of more help with a full size close up of the barrel flats and marks just forward of the flats.

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This is an AC in an oval, on a Twist barrel and is likely the tube maker

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This is ACO - Acier Cockerill Ougrée, maker of the fluid steel used by the tube maker; likely 'JS'

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As usual, when posting from my iPhone a link is the best I can get.

https://imgur.com/a/88j1DPr

Maybe the iPad gives the option to post the photo

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Post-1924 proof and the fused AC is an inspector's mark.
There is no lettre annale so sent to France before 3rd Definitive Proof

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Thanks Drew!

I’m told Antoine was also a maker, not just a retailer like so many French “maker” marked guns. Anyone have info on H Antoine?

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Can't find much; he looks to have been mostly a retailer; this from "Little Gun."

Hubert Antoine, 31 avenue de Suffren in Paris, was known for his luxury hunting weapons in pairs. He also sold luxury foreign weapons, including Holland and Holland. According to one source, it was active in the 1900s. -1950, according to another between 1931 and 1978.

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Some guns he retailed:

https://www.holtsauctioneers.com/as...++1413+&refno=+++94313&saletype=

https://www.thierrydemaigret.com/en...platines-luigi-franchi-pour-h-antoine-a?

https://www.rgarme.fr/rga/fusil-antoine-h-calibre-calibre-12-70-23-4-bx385/

https://jamesdjulia.com/item/2374-373/

https://www.holtsauctioneers.com/as...224++++901+&refno=221191&image=2


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