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French Back Action 16 gauge
Guns International #: 102488863 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Shotguns - French Double - Hammer Shotguns
Seller's Information
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Seller: Loving Doubles
Company: Loving Doubles
Member Since: 9/6/09
First Name: Ben
State: California
Country: United States
Phone: (310) 546-6484
Number of Active Listings: 25
Total Number of Listings: 163
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: , MO, Bank Cks
Description:
French Back-action Hammer Gun: 16 ga
This is a nice little gun with nitro proofed steel barrels. It has peninsula back-action locks, Purdy double under bolts, a 3rd fastener, and French rib. It appears to have been shot very little. It locks up tight as new and retains most of the original finish. No case colors remain but the action is clean and bright. All blued surfaces are very good except for the lower tang which has drifted brown. The left barrel bore is perfect while the right on would grade very good with a very tiny dent that will not affect shooting. The stock and checkering are in very nice. The original horn butt plate is near perfect.
The gun was proofed at the St Etienne proof house with powder J sometime after 1900 - (marked “PJ”- with a crown above). At that time this was the universal proof pressure of 12,090 psi for shells with a nominal pressure of 8,000 lup (ca. 9000psi) and should be safe with standard 16 ga 1 oz loads. I have shot this gun for dove a few times and found it a nice performing gun. To provide a margin of safety, I recommend 1 oz 1150 fps or 7/8 oz loads. It has 27 ¼” barrels, LOP- 14 1/8”, DC- 1 5/8”, DH – 2 ½”, Chocked 0.017L & 0.005R. The barrels have 2 9/16” chambers and the forcing cones have been lengthened for 2 ¾” shells.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Manufacturer: French
Model: Bach-action Hammer gun
Serial Number: 7191
Barrel Length: 27
Chambers: 2 9/16
Ejectors: no
Condition: Very good
Metal Condition: Very Good
Wood Condition: Very good
Bore Condition: Excellent
Barrel Type: Fluid steel
Action: Back Action Sidelock
Triggers: double
Stock Comb: 1 5/8
Stock Heel: 2 1/2
Fore End: Splinter
Butt Pad: Horn
LOP: 14 1/2
Rib: French Rib (Deep swamp )
Weight: ca. 6 lbs.
Manufacture Date: 1885
Choke Left: 0. 017"(Modified)
Choke Right: 0.005" (IC)
Engraving: Lightly Engraved
Item Location: CA
Proof:Nitro: yes