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Just wondered if anyone has any experience of French Chapuis shotguns. I'm looking at a 12 bore over/under with a view to purchase. Only seen the adds so far and not yet handled one. The one I am looking at is the C35 model. http://stephenandson-gunmakers.co.uk/gun-room/ Lagopus.....
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Last edited by skeettx; 01/04/17 03:31 PM.
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I sure liked mine it was a SXS and doubled proofed. They make a good gun.
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There is a guy up here who had a bespoke 28 gauge made for him on a double rifle action. Says its the only one like it Chapuis has ever made....something about being pals with the owners. Built to last!
He has it for sale know for about $26,000 cdn.
The world cries out for such: he is needed & needed badly- the man who can carry a message to Garcia
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What's 26 K CND in real money? Just kidding. It must be very nice. Did he opt for the rifle action for weight, balance or was he thinking about adding a set of rifle barrels later?
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Jon, that's a good question. Don't know the answer but when he has talked about it, he always refers to the strength of the action as in "never, ever shooting loose with 28 gauge shells".
So I'm guessing he was thinking of trying to outlast an M21??? lol
The world cries out for such: he is needed & needed badly- the man who can carry a message to Garcia
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Don't know whether it's still the case, but Chapuis at one time was making more double rifles than anyone else. Relatively inexpensive, as double rifles go.
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Several friends have them and like them. From what I have seen they are simple yet sophisticated designs with plenty of hand finishing. I have taken apart the SXS, but only examined the OUs assembled. They have a Boss like action with breech protruding locking bolts, bifurcated barrel pins and I would guess coil springs. The finish is way above the average mid level gun though.
Our importer offers stocks to measure at no extra charge.
A friend ordered his ribless, no engraving, stock to his dimensions, for woodcock. It is superbly balanced.
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Dang. Those are some impressive o/u's for the quoted prices (current lb-to-dollar is 1.23). Tempting...
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John, they start the price in Euros with the pound price being plus 20% Value Added Tax so even cheaper to you.
I fancy the 12 bore C35 model for what I want. I understand they can also be obtained with straight hand stock and double triggers. Not yet handled one so will have to go look. There are three dealers with them around the 50 to 80 mile radius from me (not small distances in the U.K. with the traffic) so time to get ringing round to see what they have and see if prices are better for cash. Looked at the illustrations of the 28 bore side by side and they are very tempting too. Thanks. Lagopus.....
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