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I just purchased a well used side by side made by A. Chapu of Paris and was wondering if anyone has any information on this maker.
The gun is a sideplated boxlock ejector, finely engraved with an articulated front trigger and a third fastener. The barrels are English (Toledo Steel - Sheffield) but proved in France. The gun is very well made and finely balanced. I bought the gun for my son.
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thomaswoodward:
Chapu rings a bell, but it is the bell related to a French artist Henri Michel Antoine Chapu of the latter part of the 19th century. What decade would you guess it to be from? Maybe Darnation can shed some light on it.
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I remember an article on some better french guns in the DGJ awhile back..
I seem to remember they were rather nice.....I'll see if I can hunt it up & report back
cheers
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Last edited by Franc Otte; 03/21/08 08:52 PM.
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Hello Raimey,
I did a google search and the best I could do was Henri Michel Antoine Chapu. I would guess that the gun dates from the early 1900's. I've seen the name referenced somewhere before, but it's been several years.
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Michael
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I also checked "Side by Sides of the World" by Charles Carder, but no luck.
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Michael: I've looked thru the continuing French gunmaker list here on Darnation's site, http://www.gournetusa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=139 , but I don't see it. Solely by the character arrangement, I would first guess Andre Chapuis, DGJ Vol. 5, Issue 3 at page 25 but yours is Chapu. Another thing too, Toledo conjures up Spain w/ me. Can anyone source me on the tubes? Kind Regards, Raimey rse
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revdocdrew:
Thanks as it would have assisted early on regarding the French list and maybe help get me out of France.
Kind Regards,
Raimey
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