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Dean Weber

03-10-2020 03:24 AM

Safety

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Originally Posted by Ken Hill (Post 295914)

Dean,

A nice looking gun. How does the side safety work?

Ken

If looking at the lever (left side)....9 oclock is right barrel first, 12 is left barrel first, and 3 oclock is safe. Kind of funky.

Dean Weber

03-10-2020 03:25 AM

Checkering

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Originally Posted by davidboyles (Post 295972)

Stunning piece of Belgium craftsmanship. I own one Francotte 20 and a Deforney 16 (7 pin side lock) that is a beautiful balanced gun. I hunted doves and blue quail in NM. It is 2 3/4 ". I think it is late 40's gun. Did anyone notice how fine the checkering is on your gun!! I'm not a stock maker but I venture to say 28 LPI or 30 LPI. Great work they did along with the old standby "Browning." Thanks for showing

Checkering is 32 LPI

John Dallas

03-10-2020 08:15 AM

D = Droit (Right)
G = Gauche (Left)
S = Sauf (Safe)

Ken Hill

03-10-2020 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean Weber (Post 295995)

If looking at the lever (left side)....9 oclock is right barrel first, 12 is left barrel first, and 3 oclock is safe. Kind of funky.

It would take some practice to get use to it!

Ken

Alan B. Webber

08-13-2020 10:56 PM

I just bought one because I love the engraving on them, elegant finely engraved birds and really nicely engraved detonators. Beautiful wood, well balanced, I've been shooting ZZs with it lately and it's a great shooter.
I can't wait to do ducks with it this season.

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