Robert,
I have always called and heard called in English the Lefacheaux unlocking and unlocking lever as an underlever, being under gun. It swings horizontally to right side of gun on opening.
There are some Husqvarnas than had (known in Swedish as) Anglais system, which has a very similar underlever, except that it is back under trigger guard when in locked position. It also swings horizontally to right side of gun on opening. The one you show pictures of is this kind.
The Lefacheaux has the hinged "foreend" (if you want to call it that) to which the barrels are attached by a small underlever. The foreend on Anglais system is a separate part.
There is third underlever system, known in Swedish as Clef a l Anglais, on models 31 and 32. Don't know if it opens horizontally or vertically, guess from picture in vertical plane.
There is even a fourth underlever design, the Roux, on Models 40 and 41, made 1879-1883. It appears to open in vertical plane.
Like the older Lefacheaux system hammer doubles, these guns generally had Damascus barrels.
All informations from Husqvarna Hagelvapen 1877-1977.
I have never seen any Husqvarna underlevers with other than Lefacheaux system.
Niklas
Last edited by NiklasP; 10/14/07 08:29 PM.
