Oh la la......a French double

[JunkCollector]

I tried it out.
Looks like another IC/IC gun.

Did get a surprise though
I didn't think it had ejectors
I opened it to pluck the shells
It does and they almost got me flying by.

[Elk Creek]

Very nice!!

[JunkCollector]

Orchidman knows his doubles.
Me not so much.

I've Been finding out some about this one and it's not just a French tart.
Could have been for all I knew.

What's been found so far.
The gun was triple proofed by a renowned barrel maker.
What I thought was plastic is actually a horn butt plate.

I definitely lucked out with the two from that estate.
May have to go for 3

[Chiro1989]

I have never even heard of horn being useful like that, horn from what critter?

[sakodude]

Interesting new discoveries around every turn!

[Wambli Ska]

I have never even heard of horn being useful like that, horn from what critter?

Usually buffalo. Hard and dense

[HappySquid]

I have never even heard of horn being useful like that, horn from what critter?

Usually buffalo. Hard and dense

No Buffalo in France
Looks like made in St Etienne a French city famouf for their gunsmiths at the start of the last century

[JunkCollector]

Definitely from St.Etienne.

Turned out to be a lot more gun than I'd have expected.
The J Gaucher was like a retailer and seemed to deal in various grades of guns.
That name as towd man said is still in use today.

[Jayhawker]

At first I thought you had found a Darne...This will do nicely..I believe that Gene has a Darne...

[12th Man]

Beautiful!