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A real beauty!!! Why not buy it. I for one have a whole lot of respect for French built doubles.

Good luck!!

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Yes, indeed! And I never had one. My priority are belgian guns but this one seems to be very nice. The wood is is very beautiful too, as far as I can see.

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Trigger plate action?

What is the purpose of the screw at that back of the action?


Such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.
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It looks very much like the screw at the back of the action is to release the side plate on the action. A side plated box-lock, they just didn't extend it to look like a side lock. I like it.


After the first shot the rest are just noise.
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Oskar,

I think you are right! It's a plate!

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If the barrels are sound, buy it.

I have one in 16 ga, not as nicely engraved. It is a joy to carry and shoot. Comes in at 5 lb. 8 ounces, about 2.5 kilo.

Consider this, too: if you were to try to get engraving like that done on any shotgun today, it would cost you more than the likely asking price for this whole gun. And don't bother to ask what a stock blank of similar French walnut would cost....

My 2 pfennig on the screws: possibly intercepting sears, though they might be a bit low to be that. Second possibility might be cocking indicators. On second or third look at the pictures, I'll agree they're probably to hold the sideplates on. Buy it and let us know....

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Buy the gun if the price is not outlandish. You will go a very long time before you will come across a other one in this nice condition. You would often look back at this one as another one you let get away. French guns as a general rule are solid guns that are a good value still.

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Got the Gun!!!!! I'm happy - will keep you informed!

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Let's see the sideplate.

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