Interesting that the IXL No.18 is a Birmingham gun, yet the IXL models 20 and possibly the 45 are Belgian. I wonder if this is significant as far as the model numbers. I'll try to track it from now on.
susjwp,
Which city proofed the No. 9? Was it confirmed to be Birmingham? I assume so since it's a F Williams.
Utah,
The same question for your No. 45
Drew,
Happen to know the English/Birmingham agent for Folsom in the pre-1890 years?
DocDrew's reference to Muller, with the possible connection to the "W Richards" mark, makes me wonder if those guns were made by the same Makers. They also were made in first England and later Belgium, and W Richards, I believe, was a Folsom trade name as well. Or, it was another Birmingham firm initially, but going to Muller when the switch was made.
Anyone happen to have any info and pricing, for a comparison between F A Loomis and W Richards?
Regards
Ken
The proof marks on the ixl 9 are Birmingham, provisional and definitive, and the tubes are stamped 14. SN is in the 32xxx range. Sideplates are F. Williams. Water table has Birmingham definitive stamped on the flats. There is a small stamping on the rib just after the latch, pa 8 or h 0 and two ilegible number/ letters. There are also two very deep stampings before the Birmingham, one looks like a crown on top of ? And the other looks like a W. When i figure out how to download from an I-pad i,ll post or send them to somone who is more competent than I to post to this listing.
