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A FRENCH 14-BORE D.B. PIN-FIRE SHOTGUN
BY GASTINNE RENETTE, ARQ.R DE L'EMPEREUR A PARIS, NO. 1321, DATED 1856
With rebrowned twist barrels signed on the rib in gothic script and each stamped on the underside of the breech with barrelsmith's mark 'GR' crowned within an oval, signed case-hardened back-action locks finely engraved with vines, a stag and a buck, Lefaucheux-type action, underlever and fore-end also engraved with vines, figured walnut butt, chequered grip, case-hardened iron mounts en suite with the action including trigger-guard with gold owner's monogram 'ALO' surmounted by a count's coronet, and iron sling loops
23¾in. (60.3cm.) barrels
BY GASTINNE RENETTE, ARQ.R DE L'EMPEREUR A PARIS, NO. 1321, DATED 1856
With rebrowned twist barrels signed on the rib in gothic script and each stamped on the underside of the breech with barrelsmith's mark 'GR' crowned within an oval, signed case-hardened back-action locks finely engraved with vines, a stag and a buck, Lefaucheux-type action, underlever and fore-end also engraved with vines, figured walnut butt, chequered grip, case-hardened iron mounts en suite with the action including trigger-guard with gold owner's monogram 'ALO' surmounted by a count's coronet, and iron sling loops
23¾in. (60.3cm.) barrels