i am not the seller. i have an interest in french shotguns, and have on several occasions posted items offered on online sites for discussion here. there are a handful of gentlemen here who collectively represent an impressive degree of knowledge re: french makers - one of the more difficult subjects to research.
i offer no apology for what you seem to regard as poaching on your friend's personal hunting grounds. perhaps you could tell them to block my password on gunbroker.

best regards,
tom

"it's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards."
lewis carroll, Alice in Wonderland