The first Gun I ever bought & kept was from lovely , brave old Bill Wise, bless him!
It was a beast of a 1926 VL&D Francotte 25e, 32" bbls, pistol grip & had a lovely vent' rib,a pretty serious 8 & 3/4lb pigeon gun in 90+
something % condition.
It was too much gun for me, but it looked pretty damn good.
I wish I still had it
franc