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< 16ga. Guns Wanted or For Sale ~ French 16 ga St. Hubert shotgun question. |
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Thu Aug 02, 2007 12:54 pm
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Joined: 25 Nov 2006
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Location: South Carolina
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Posted:
Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:11 pm
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Joined: 19 Jun 2004
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Location: Mpls, MN.
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You aren't likely to find much information on this gun. The French gun industry underwent a bloodletting in 1955, with a severe depression resulting in bankruptcy for many manufacturers. The Nazi occupation of St. Etienne 10-15 years earlier was not kind to the history of French gun manufacturers, either.
It is a good, everyday scalloped boxlock. Glad there were no dents ( I was taken to task by a member or two who went by the description rather than calling to find out more about the gun when I put a heads up on that gun here on the for sale board) and that the 'smithy will have it up and running for you , soon.
I'd use low pressure ammunition in the gun. RST, polywad, and W. Richards can help you out. Use it in good health.
Best,
Ted |
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Posted:
Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:58 pm
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Might want to move this over to the "guns" section instead of the "for sale" area. Might get more action there, although Ted is the resident Frenchie expert, so if he's weighed in that's probably as good as there is out there. |
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