general observations: the gun appears to be a normal basic grade french gun - built with the v-c type helice fastening system....the lever markings do not misspell the word helice (as many such examples do - might be a later production). T powder, 65mm chambers - so built after 1912-1920 (?), acier martele - i have seen before, but don't recall any details. the oval D-R mark on the water table is not familiar to me, nor are the very stylish circled initials on the barrel flats - which i read to be a stylized A R. two additional marks are "suhl"....over/under stamped, at the PT on the left chamber, and the word "special" on the right chamber - but no markings that would correspond to having been through proofing there.

another french gun with many questions, and an unknown number of answers....

best regards,
tom

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