Originally Posted by Carcano
As to the gun's appealing finish and execution in detail, I think I have now found the reason for my delighted astonishment. It seems that Soleilhac collaborated here with an MOF ("meilleur ouvrier de France"), probably with Roger Picot - who was nobilitated as MOF in 1936 - and it shows !

I have more info on Roger Picot now. When he was decorated in 1936, he belonged to the "gunsmithing class" as graveur-ciseleur, and he still worked in 1980, see here:
https://collections.musee-art-indus...ale-112983c6-402d-4b89-9c42-25f9b9cf8ddf

Here is a bit more in conspect: https://www.forez-info.com/encyclop...e-temple-du-savoir-faire-stephanois.html

Carcano