Thread: Pix from the Musee D'Armes, Liege, Belgium

I visited the museum the day after my sneak attack on the FN factory. Have to say, it was the most well presented and comprehensive collection of small arms I've ever seen. The museum is not just an arms museum now, but has been combined with art and artefacts and is well worth a visit if you are ever near Liege. Here are some pix. If you want to know more about anything and can make out the exhibit number of it, I can look up its description in my catalogue.

These arms belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte and were a gift from him to the city of Liege...


Some edged weapons...



Serious crossbow...


Schuetzen I think? Someone will know... Stunning piece...


Duellers...



WW2




FN Browning... Check out the hidden trigger on the superposed, never seen one till now!


Oddities...


More to come...

Fantastic. Who would have thought a short arse like Napoleon had so many weapons.

Always pisses me off how other people have better shit in their collections than me! Always depresses me nice to look at though

There's a Schuetzen in NZ like that,saw it on display at Otorahonga in Feb, and he's never shot it!

Ishoot10s, did they have a shotgun there called Little Breton...I have seen one and it has a curious mechanism...

PS: thank you so much for posting these fotos...fantastic...how did Belgium end up with Napolean's arsenal?

A few modern examples...





Various muskets etc...





Eley display...


Damascus work...


Another interesting piece... Big revolver


Nice muzzle loader in pristine condition. I think a lot of these guns were sent straight to the museum from the production line, they are in such good condition.


Inlay work...


Anyone with an early FN Browning might recognise the top part of this structure, sitting on the shoulders of the lions. It's "Le Peron" of Liege which is an authentication mark stamped into most barrels from the early 1900's to come out of this region.

What an amazing place. Imagine having a go on any or all of those.

Originally Posted by EeeBees

Ishoot10s, did they have a shotgun there called Little Breton...I have seen one and it has a curious mechanism...

PS: thank you so much for posting these fotos...fantastic...how did Belgium end up with Napolean's arsenal?

I'll have a troll through the cat and see if I can see it listed. Bonaparte was not hostile towards Belgium, at least at the time he presented the contents of that first photo to the City of Liege. I think it was a token of his gratitude for their fine weapon making skills, that he gave them back some that he had actually used.

+1 Rushy

Man that FAMAS has to be the ugliest assault rifle on the block!

Originally Posted by Ryan

Man that FAMAS has to be the ugliest assault rifle on the block!

Plenty around, snapped these lads on the watch for Jundies under the Eiffel Tower...

Originally Posted by ishoot10s

I'll have a troll through the cat and see if I can see it listed. Bonaparte was not hostile towards Belgium, at least at the time he presented the contents of that first photo to the City of Liege. I think it was a token of his gratitude for their fine weapon making skills, that he gave them back some that he had actually used.

Thank you...that inlay work must be fantastic to see in person...brilliant...

Hit this place up https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/...1e79ce4d1d4227 it has many many weapons!

Originally Posted by Maca49

Always pisses me off how other people have better shit in their collections than me! Always depresses me nice to look at though

This collection at work are all in firing condition and this is only a small portion of what is there

Thanks for bringing the museum to us!