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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.

Very nice!!

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

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

Interesting new discoveries around every turn!

Chiro1989 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:16 am I have never even heard of horn being useful like that, horn from what critter?

Usually buffalo. Hard and dense

Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 5:17 am

Chiro1989 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:16 am 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

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.

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

Beautiful!