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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