Originally Posted By: ellenbr
Oh Peter, you come along and wreck the whole party. I've seen several Belgian longarms in the Congo. But I can tell you they've moved on from the muzzle-loaders.

Um, a 1st stab at the name is E./F. Screreas?

Don't know of any mechanic with that name so how about Francois Schepers as both mechanics have 8 letters:

http://www.littlegun.be/arme%20belge/artisans%20identifies%20s/a%20schepers%20gb.htm



Here is a batch ready for export from the 1930's. No one claimed this trade is going on.



Schepers was around during the muzzle loader period. He held 6 patents for improving a muzzle loader.

I still maintain that this was a presentation piece. While not on the par with a gun made for royalty, it is well above the common.

Peter

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