I put Ideal in "?" just in case. Eliminating the ideal from the dating equation doesn't change much of anything.

The fact it was 32 bore should have been evident from the 13.0 stamped on the water table.

1898 catalog for Manufrance exists. -great document with complete explanations barrel manufacture, powders in use, proofing, chokes, etc.
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k97891530.texteImage

This looks like the model (this is black powder - semi smokeless on p.70 of the catalog):
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Last edited by Argo44; 01/09/22 01:02 PM.
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