Delcomyn Louis
Danish
regulatory percussion rifle Model 1848
Louis
(Ludwig August Knud) Delcomyn
was born in Odense, Denmark on January 13, 1813, into a family of gunsmiths
(grandfather, father, half-brother). His trace is found in Liège in 1840 as an
armourer. Registered on the Belgian proofhouse from 1843 to 1851.
Reported
as an armourer in Liège, Quai de la Batte, 45 in 1844 and as an arms
manufacturer in Liège, rue sur la Fontaine in 1849. He died in Liège on October
13, 1851, at the age of 38.
Mouth-loaded percussion rifle, calibre 17.5 mm, model adopted by Denmark in 1848
(model 1848), manufactured by the Kronborg factory.
Of which the Belgian gunmaker, of Danish origin,
Louis
(Ludwig) Delcomyn (see craftsmen identified
in Belgian arms) is probably at the origin.
2 lines
of the model number and serial number on the right side plate MD – 1848 (model)
1848-581 (serial).
Back
sight 1st model so-called “grasshopper” patented: Patent Jessen.
Safety
lock under the hammer to prevent accidental impact when the gun is loaded – a
primer in place on the chimney. Arming the hammer releases the lock making the
gun functional.
Position
for primers at the back of the stock, right side.
HPH with the indispensable help of PHL.
