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by ellenbr |
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>>Breuil-Aulagner were barrel makers,later,the firm took the name "Jean Breuil".(Very good barrels) By this time,plenty of skilled gunsmith(e)s were working in St Etienne and Paris,one making the barrels,another the reciever,another the stock...each one adding a little more to finish the shotgun which was sold in a gunshop ,the name of which was generally stamped on the rib.<<
Great info by Mr. R. Palmier.
Serbus,
Raimey rse
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by DaveB |
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Was looking on a few French web sites (thank you google translate). Apparently, the grandson of Aime Maisonnial was answering some questions about his family’s guns. He is quite proud of them and still has an order book of the guns they made after the war. Unfortunately the earlier book was lost. He recommend this book. The Armory of St.Etienne Unfortunately for me it’s in French. However, I know some of you do speak French and I thought it might be of interest.
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by Argo44 |
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Umberto Eco....a great great writer had this to say 25 years ago:
Insufficient consideration has been given to the new underground religious war which is modifying the modern world. It's an old idea of mine, but I find that whenever I tell people about it they immediately agree with me.
The fact is that the world is divided between users of the Macintosh computer and users of MS-DOS compatible computers. I am firmly of the opinion that the Macintosh is Catholic and that DOS is Protestant. Indeed, the Macintosh is counter-reformist and has been influenced by the 'ratio studiorum' of the Jesuits. It is cheerful, friendly, conciliatory, it tells the faithful how they must proceed step by step to reach--if not the Kingdom of Heaven --the moment in which their document is printed. It is catechistic: the essence of revelation is dealt with via simple formulae and sumptuous icons. Everyone has a right to salvation.
DOS is Protestant, or even Calvinistic. It allows free interpretation of scripture, demands difficult personal decisions, imposes a subtle hermeneutics upon the user, and takes for granted the idea that not all can reach salvation. To make the system work you need to interpret the program yourself: a long way from the baroque community of revellers, the user is closed within the loneliness of his own inner torment.
You may object that, with the passage to Windows, the DOS universe has come to resemble more closely the counter-reformist tolerance of the Macintosh. It's true: Windows represents an Anglican-style schism, big ceremonies in the cathedral, but there is always the possibility of a return to DOS to change things in accordance with bizarre decisions; when it comes down to it, you can decide to allow women and gays to be ministers if you want to.....
And machine code, which lies beneath both systems (or environments, if you prefer)? Ah, that is to do with the Old Testament, and is talmudic and cabalistic...
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by DaveB |
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Three beautiful Darne guns, but, who’s counting?
How ‘bout one more?
Another French term for Gene. Gravure fond crux, composition becasse.
Best, Ted Another beautiful one! “ Gravure fond crux, composition becasse.” Woodcock engraving?
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