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A bit of Friday thread resurrection.
I have seen a number of sidelocks using the Petrik action, but I've never been able to determine the maker(s).
The guns using Petrik's action that I know of are all boxlocks: a few branded Petrik, the Remington 32, the Remington 3200, the K32, and the Valmet/Savage variants.
Who made the sidelocks?
And, were there other boxlock makers that I haven't mentioned?
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My Gastinne Renette was a sidelock. But they sold guns from other makers, and I always assumed mine was made by Petrik. Might have been wrong.
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Thanks, Larry. Have you ever seen a sidelock stamped with Petrik's name? I think you're right about Petrik making some nice game guns that are generally overlooked. M.W. Reynolds recently had a 5.5 pound 20b with less than $1500 on the sticker: http://www.mwreynolds.com/HTML/shotDamonPetrik.html
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Have never seen a Petrik-stamped sidelock. That being said, it's been some time since I've actually seen one, or even a recent picture--until you posted the Reynolds gun. Nice condition, but very basic. I have trouble believing that a) That gun was made with 3" chambers; or b) anyone would be crazy enough to shoot 3" shells in a 5 1/2# gun. I had a Webley & Scott 720 that was factory 3", same weight category. Even 1 oz loads produced snappy recoil.
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When I was last in St. Etienne, Hervé Bruchet was just setting up to produce his own version of the Petric. He was completely in love with the design.
I didn't see anything that Berreta or, for that matter, Verney Carron, right across town, couldn't produce cheaper and faster. I also didn't think it was better, in any way, than the more typical O/U by either maker.
I didn't say anything. Wonder how many he built before his company was purchased?
Best,
Ted
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A lot of companies have fallen in love with the Petrik. Unfortunately, for those looking for a Petrik that's more in the game gun configuration than target gun, you pretty much have to look for the ones that were made in France. But the design has clearly stood the test of time with target shooters.
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I once had one of the Valmet boxlocks. It was a very strong, well made gun. I even used it for slug hunting deer. I now can't seem to recall why I sold it.
I prefer wood to plastic, leather to nylon, waxed cotton to Gore-Tex, and split bamboo to graphite.
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