Thanks, Ted. The reason I'm puzzled it the way the action curves up in the manner of V models. I seem to remember that there was a R17 that did that. This particular one has only three stars on the barrel flats which would sugest an R13 but the engraving and carved breech balls, fences, detonaters or whatever they're called seem to be a higher quality. A photo of the key would be helpful. My own Darne has a similar buttplate, did the Bruchet guns still keep those?
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