Larry.
The word abielle does in fact mean bee
Robert, you started with the above mistake, and you then get all huffy when I suggest you may have misremembered the spelling you've seen on some French guns. You see, your quote is in error. "Abielle" does not mean bee in French. It doesn't mean ANYTHING in French. "Abeille" is the French word for bee, and you don't even need to dig into someone's gun safe to check it. All you need is a French dictionary. Just as it's spelled on Beagle's gun, and on French guns I've seen.
But if you have a French gun marked "L'Abielle", please produce photographic evidence. Same standard you've demanded of others. And no, I DON'T know someone is lying when they say they have a few Belgian guns with Deeley latches--and neither do you. You're only assuming you know that, apparently because you think you know everything about Belgian guns. Were you ever in the military, Robert? If so, I can't believe some NCO didn't tell you what happens when you ASS-U-ME things.
But while I'm waiting for photographic evidence of your "L'Abielle", I won't call you a liar--although I will point out that the name certainly does not mean bee.
