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