Mark on Barrel

[rickystl]

Hello all.
Not sure if this is allowed. This barrel is from an Algerian long gun I recently Posted on the Ethnographic Forum. Thought maybe one of you European enthusiests might reconize it? Looks European (?) of some sort. Thanks for any help.
Rick.

[Andreas]

Hi,
It looks very similar to an Inspector's Belgian proof mark, of the type used between 1853 and 1877. If that is indeed the case, I would expect that the barrel would also have the EL or ELG proof mark, perhaps hidden under the stock?

[thinreadline]

Originally Posted by Andreas

Hi,
It looks very similar to an Inspector's Belgian proof mark, of the type used between 1853 and 1877. If that is indeed the case, I would expect that the barrel would also have the EL or ELG proof mark, perhaps hidden under the stock?

Yes like a Liege Malherbe mark.

[Andreas]

I meant the mark of an inspector of the Liége proof bench. Malherbe was a manufacturer, they didnt use a crowned M as their trademark but " PJ Malherbe a Liége"

[thinreadline]

Originally Posted by Andreas

I meant the mark of an inspector of the Liége proof bench. Malherbe was a manufacturer, they didnt use a crowned M as their trademark but " PJ Malherbe a Liége"

But they also did inspection work too. To give two examples on guns ...
1.
The attached picture shows a a Belgian Made Spanish M-1857 Rifle Musket .The buttplate is marked with Malherbe’s
(CROWN) / M mark.

2.
JC Militaria has a mid 1800's .59" Bore, Norwegian/ Belgian Military Kammerlader Breech Loading 'Under Hammer' Rifle. Breech Marked 'PJ Malherbe & Co, Liege'. A 554 A 554The breech
is Belgian manufacturer marked 'PJ Malherbe & Co, Liege'. The trigger
guard and action have matching numbers '148' and it has several small inspection marks including 'Crown Above M'.

[rickystl]

Gentlemen:
Thank you very much for your responses. So, may I conclude this is likely a Belgium made barrel, with a Malherbe - Liege Inspector's mark ?
Rick.