Trap gun rescue

Treated myself to a birthday present which I think is nearly as old as me. Manufrance Falcor Trap 30inch tubes bottom barrel has adjustable poi choked full and extra full. I have stripped the rib and poi adjuster off the barrels and it looks as good as new underneath, the bores are chrome lined and shine like a new pin. The action is tight and internally everything works ok with no worn parts. The fore end is a big old lump with no checkering? but fits my big old sausage fingers well. Now the disappointing part is the stock which is practically hollow as I think a recoil reducer must have been fitted at some point and some bloody heretic has left a hole where a sling swivel was fitted, I am hoping my tame gunsmith can perform a rescue job on it. Apparently some bloke called Michel Carrega was handy with one of these, does anyone know how to date a french shotgun?

' does anyone know how to date a french gun?'

" Hello sweety , do you want to come shooting? "

Salopian said:

' does anyone know how to date a french gun?'

" Hello sweaty , do you want to come shooting? "

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Fixed that for you, they are French after all....

Looks a good gun.  

Carrega was prob one of, if not the Best ever trap shots. 

He used Brownings though at his best. An endorsement isn't bad though. 

And if imutation is a form of flattery then K guns think the desighn is a good one. 

You can definitely see the Remington/Kreighoff influence. The rib and barrel hangers are well machined and slide on and off like silk, I just hope I can hit something with it..[emoji38]

Decided to have a go at refinishing the stock myself. Removed the lacquer and sanded from 150 grit all the way to 1200 wet and dry, steamed out all the dents and filled the unwanted holes with walnut plugs. A couple of coats of red alkanet and 15 coats of stilcrin oil later I don't think she looks to bad. Added a cheap adjustable butt pad and shot some DTL with it, Oh boy this is going to be a learning curve..

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Hope the build there guns better than there cars..........!

I nearly bought one 30 years ago from Bond and Bywater in Preston, chickened out in the end