Belgian poacher gun explained

Guns fitted with tipping barrel

- Shotguns with tipping barrel of the Lefaucheux type

- Shotguns with tipping barrel of English design

Folding shotguns of Lefaucheux pinfire design

- The folding Lefaucheux guns with push button locking bolt

- Gun was based on a standard pinfire pistol

- The folding Lefaucheux guns with pivoting key

- The hinge design of a folding gun

Belgian folding guns fitted with a Leclercq bolt

- U.S. patent #36571 granted to Myron MOSES

- Belgian patent granted to Joseph Leclercq

- Pistol of Leclercq design

- Folding guns of single barrel with Leclercq locking bolt

- Double barreled folding guns with Leclercq locking bolt

- Folding Leclercq guns without hinge locking

- Belgian guns of Leclercq type with tipping barrel

Dismounting of a Leclercq folding gun (1)

- Dismounting of the barrel

- Dismounting of the fore-end

- Dismounting of the hinge locking bolt

- Dismounting of the breech locking bolt return spring

Dismounting of a Leclercq folding gun (2)

- Dismounting of the breech locking bolt

- Dismounting of the wood stock

- Dismounting of the trigger guard

- Dismounting of the extractor

Dismounting of a Leclercq folding gun (3)

- Dismounting of the mainspring

- Dismounting of the hammer

- Dismounting of the trigger

- Dismounting of the firing pin

Functioning of a Leclercq folding gun (1)

- Opening of the breech

- Extractor rotated toward the rear

- Loading and automatic locking of the barrel when closed

- Fonctioning of the hinge locking bolt built in one piece

Functioning of a Leclercq folding gun (2)

- Functioning of the hinge locking bolt built in two pieces

- Cocking of the hammer (variant 1)

- Cocking of the hammer (variant 2)

Functioning of a Leclercq folding gun (3)

- Explosion of the cartridge (variant 1)

- Explosion of the cartridge (variant 2)

- Rebounding of the hammer (variant 1)

- Rebounding of the hammer (variant 2)

Markings found on the Leclercq folding guns (1)

- The serial number

- The assembly number

Markings found on the Leclercq folding guns (2)

- Belgian proof and controllers markings

- Provisory proof marking "EL"

- Final acceptation marking "ELG"

- "Perron" acceptation marking

- Smokeless powder proof mark (P.V.)

- Caliber marking

- Choke marking

- Length and real caliber of the chamber

- Weight of the barrel

- Manufacturers markings