The slidey-breech shotguns of France
They were made in several patents of action types, by at least three mfgs, with grades from Farmer to King. Once the InterNet forums got rolling, it didn't take too long for them to start climbing in value. Lots of WWTwice bring-backs in NW Ohio farmer country -- where a 16ga double was the Coolest pheasant gun.
They are also, light, have 2 5/8" chambers, are bored tightly, choked even tighter[generally], and kick viciously with High Brass Long Range Kill'um Dead loads.
Fortunately, the years and BBS's have done to educate the interested shooting public, and so I would count myself fortunate were I to own one.
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- I saw a neat shotgun yesterday... -
Hobie,
2012-12-15, 13:45
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- The slidey-breech shotguns of France -
John Meeker,
2012-12-15, 14:22
- I would like one of them but this is a treat, too, it is a -
Hobie,
2012-12-15, 21:37
- Saw y'r posting elsewhere on it.. Neato machine, -
John Meeker,
2012-12-16, 08:29
- They are indeed. I discovered that it might be worth as -
Hobie,
2012-12-16, 18:48
- ;~`) ain't it always the case? - John Meeker, 2012-12-18, 08:28
- They are indeed. I discovered that it might be worth as -
Hobie,
2012-12-16, 18:48
- Saw y'r posting elsewhere on it.. Neato machine, -
John Meeker,
2012-12-16, 08:29
- I would like one of them but this is a treat, too, it is a -
Hobie,
2012-12-15, 21:37
- The slidey-breech shotguns of France -
John Meeker,
2012-12-15, 14:22