Roy,
I do want to return. The Belgians are very friendly and extremely helpful. The Belgian countryside is beautiful. When we arrived they were harvesting pears and apples. Liege is a mixed bag today. Some areas show the economic hard times, others seem unaffected. It is very much a university town today. Students are coming and going all day at the train station from around the province.
The Arms Museum in Liege has been merged into the Curtius. It now covers a great many areas. The facility is gorgeous. It seems to me that Claude Gaier, who was the director had enormous influence. When he retired, the focus shifted.
The same is true of the remodeled Museum of Wallon Life. The Royal Museum of Military History in Brussels has some fine pieces on display.
Viewing the gun would be a treat. However, I have been informed that the remaining collection has been moved off site. All the items are in wooden crates and sit in a military storage area. Even the curators do not have access to them. C'est la vie.
I was able to find some other "treasures". Not exactly guns, but related. I am in the process of putting it all together now.
Pete
