Seems odd that a gun manufactured by a company that dissolved in 1911 would not have the proof done until 20 years later… I wonder if the leftover / but unfinished receiver portion was purchased by some independent gunmaker (from E.Warnant et Cie), and subsequently finished by adding the German tubes and forend after arriving in Germany ?
I know E.Warnant made guns for Bodson- and I see Griffin and Howe have a Bodson self opener ( Beesley-Purdey patent) on their site.
Thank you for the information.
Best Regards,
JBP
Sorry, I'll repeat it again. Visible Liegee proof marks was placed on the gun tested as an assembly. If they aren`t on the barrels, then the barrel block were not made in Liege. It could be made in Germany at any time. This pair of barrels isn`t native if don`t have Liege proof marks.
