Here are a few more bits about Jean Edmond Roturier. His father Edmond Roturier played in the first ever Rugby game at the Foyen stadium in Ste Foy la Grande in 1909. (Aquitaine is the heart of French Rugby). Jean Edmond Roturier was born in 1911 and was quite a good bicycle racer. You’ll remember that there often is a connection between Bikes, Motorcycles and Guns in France - witness Verney-Carron and Manufrance. Here is a picture of the Roturier Cycle Shop before WWII.
Jean Roturier was president of the Foyen athletic club/stadium and celebrated his 100th birthday in 2011. (Balding guy...he would have been 51 at the time).
By the way, here is a mark on a bush hook manufactured by Roturier. Inscription reads "ROTURIER - A STE FOY." You’ll notice the lettering is the same as that on the sign on the front of the Ets. J. Roturier store at 41 Victor Hugo.
The shotgun engraving more resembles the font on the sign over his bike shop:
This looks like your gun for sale in a 2006 auction. It states that the triggers are gold plated:
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/16-gauge-m-serre-lightweight-boxlock-over-and-unWould still like a readout on the lettering on the barrel lock.
