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I saw it on the cover of an American rifleman. it was a close up of the receiver with a green backdrop.
it was a 28ga. sbs.
the only info I got on it was from the front cover photo footnote on the inside page. an article wasn't done on it.

so, help me find the hardest most interesting sbs i ever heard of.
its a 4 shot..... fausti fugal 4. the action was similar to a darne with a top pull latch. under the bbl chambers in the water table was a loading well where 2 extra shells were loaded. then 2 were put in the chambers. it was closed, fired, then, when you pulled the lever back, it ejected the 2 and when you pushed forward on the sliding breech, it picked up the next 2.
viola...a 4 shot repeater sbs.
I want one!
help!


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What issue of Rifleman?

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I'm sure Bobski will be able to purchase this gun at a price that both he and the seller will agree to. I can't wait until the road test.

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How do you make it a 3 shot Limit?

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Perhaps a snap cap in the 4th slot?
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Is this like wanting to get a pure breed unicorn or is this a real gun? Any pics of this elusive sasquatch?

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Bobski;
I have no idea now when that appeared, but I recall seeing a picture of a sliding breech 4 shot shotgun on the cover of a Rifleman magazine many years ago. I do not recall now if was a 28 gauge or who made it, don't recall it being Darne. I was thinking there was a story on it, but could be mistaken on that.


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It was a Rifleman cover with a one or 2 pg story inside. Late 60's early 70's. If I recall it is in a Belgian Museum and is a one off.
I have book bound copies of the Rifleman from 1927 to 1999 and can look if no body finds it first, it will be a few days on my end.

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Call the Fausti girls in Fredericksburg, Virginia and ask them if their company has anything to do with the four shooter. Personally, since I have done a testfire, I would prefer Tony Galazan's sixteen shooter pump gun. Why settle for four when you can have sixteen?

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It was in the February of 1977 issue of The American Rlfleman.
The gun was not 28 gauge it was a 16, by Charles Leve, of Liege.
The article details a trip to the firearms museum in Liege, by Roger Barlow, a noted Darne fanatic. I don't believe the gun was a one off, the serial number was 204.
The holders for the second rounds for each chamber looked very Rube Goldberg, they were just springs that forced the fresh rounds up after the spent rounds met their fate with the ejectors.
It was unique, but, unique isn't always a good thing. Perhaps it was a wonderful gun, but, I'd not wager much on that. In my world, after two rounds, I pretty much call off the war, and collect what is down, or reload. Hopefully both, but, not always.
Not much need for four rounds in quick succession.

Best,
Ted

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