Thanks J.C. As I mentioned to you earlier today, I'm happy I didn't have to pay 1400 Euro--in France--where some folks value them. JC really held my hand on this one: vetted the description for the possibility of mechanicals and found one (the non-returning opening lever); determined from a French auction site that some were produced with factory-blued action; doped out the YOM which determined it to be C&R eligible, and sent me (in advance of the auction end) Jeff Greulich's dimensioned drwg. of the sling disconnect. Given a tight action and good bores, I think this one will be at home with my elegant little field grade Charlin. I have been looking actively for a year and a half; I think it was Postoak who got me interested. Thanks to all of you and certainly to Steve Bodio, Geoffroy Gournet, Ted Schefelbein and Larry Brown for making these French guns fly above the provincial radar.
jack
