Two you-tube videos explain this fully; the questions are printed in the video. My goal is to locate another similar weapon with more legible markings. Is there one in some French museum?
1. Photos, measurements, markings: (yes that is me at the beginning) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFH76H9IVb8
2. Shooting the weapon with live ammunition (here you meet co-star Mr. Ed:)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INStOiPJNDQ