There's more quality in the fitting of this French guns toplever screw (plus its set screw) than there is in that entire Russian POS that you posted a pic of Geno. When I saw the pic of that Russian gun, I puked in my mouth....just a little. The epitome of a polished turd. No doubt I'll lose a star or two by offering my humble opinion, but its the truth.
We are still waiting for all those gory pictures of the loose and blown Darnes Geno. I suspect we'll never seem them.
Whew, now back to brass tacks here....the pictured French gun while well used, seems to be at least one step up from "standard" field grade, just on engraving alone. The action is very nicely shaped & filed, its attractive. If it were my gun...the wood would get a refresh on the checkering and finish, followed by a barrel black, then it would get hunted and hunted alot.
Dustin
