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I belive my little 20 Ga. Charles Daly, was made be DeFourney - mine has a 1936 Blegian Proof mark.
Where do DeFourneys rank in Belgian Guns ?
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I would email Genady on that one. 
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"Where do DeFourneys rank in Belgian Guns ?"
They, like most all makers, supplied a range of original quality grade guns. Quality grade for quality grade and current condition for current condition, I believe you will find that their guns fall in Brand Value level four; 1/4 the fair market price of a BV1 (Boss, H&H, Purdey, or Woodward) gun. There are a few Belgian makers that have achieved BV3; 1/2 the market price of comparable BV1 guns.
Note/remember, the maker's name does not define the original quality grade of the gun.
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A friend owned a de Fourney gun that I should have bought when he (inevitably) sold it. It was every bit the equal of an English best gun. Spectacular. It sold for 1/2 the price of a comparable Boss.
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There were several DeFourneys producing guns in 1936. There may be a trademark on the gun. Perhaps a G and J with crossed guns or the initials AJD that may help id which one produced the gun.
As others have said, they produced a range of quality.
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Thank you all for the information - sounds like a respectable name, and the gun is very nicely built.
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I am not sure that DeFourney made any guns for Daly, but maybe I am wrong. I have one made by the Belgian firm of Masquelier, maybe that's who made yours. Does yours have some marking that lead you to think DeFourney?
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ChiefShotguns, it has been suggested that the gun may have been made by Francotte or Maquelier, even Neumann, but sunday at the Market Hall Gun Show in Dallas, I found an Identicle gun that was made by DeFourny - engraving, location of the screws etc.
It is off getting a pad put on it now, I will examine it closely when it comes back. I think it was marked with the G J letters under the ejectors.
Chief do you have a picture of yours I could see ?
Last edited by postoak; 01/09/07 09:26 PM.
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