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Robert-

I would like to thank you for suggesting this topic and thank all of the other good sports who searched out photos and/or took the time to post photos of their guns and to share images and their knowledge pertaining to this topic.

I agree this has been one of the better discussions in terms of information shared and I hope that as soon as it appears there is no more information out there to share and the discussion is over, the discussion can be moved over for future reference to the FAQ's/DoubleGun Knowledge base because this has a lot of good reference information on the French side-by-side shotguns.

Doug

Darne Type "Arcachon"
I have a Darne Type 12 gauge marked Arcachon on one side of the receiver and Laiau or Lainau on the otther side of the receiver. It is very nicely engraved with a one piece stock. Has anyone run across this type. I know that Arcachon is a coastal area or town in France but I am unable to locate in information on the maker. Could it be a model designation of some other maker? I do not know how to remove the barrels and don't want to force anything. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

Located near Bordeaux. My guess would be that the gun might have been made for a gunshop in Arcachon.

Pirlet-Badin
26 rue du Fg St-Honore, Paris.
I have this nice boxlock and I also used to have a sidelock.
The boxlock is turn of the century (the 20th of course) and is really well made. It is proofed for Poudre J and poudre M rather than for the omnipresent Poudre T. It's got ejectors and intercepting sears.
The high end Paris retailers such as Pirlet, Gastinne and Guyot often bought actions or finished guns from the Liege trade. This gun is one of those. There is a faint Perron on the water table.
However, it definitely has a French twist.
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My Granger is likely to be the best gun I own. It is a delightful 20 bore and compares to the very best in the world.
Granger was almost unique as he made everything in his shop, locks, stock and barrels!
Best
Wildcattle
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Nice Granger....Every example I've handled is nothing short of superb. Not likely I'll actually own one anytime soon(a old R10 Darne 12 gauge, and a new R15 20 gauge will have to do) but, nice to drool on pics of yours. Enjoy.
Best,
Ted

That hand detachable sidelock above looks like a Cordy. From acroos the room...

Okay, we now have pics of a Granger, now about a little history of that firm!!! Like how old is it, is it a partnership, sole-proprietorship, who or what does Granger stand for, does it have a name, a number!!!! come on you, there has to be a thousand, ten thousand graves there!!!!Just to quote Tuco from the movie!!!
All the best

No shortage of info on Granger. If you want one, you can buy one through JJ Perodeau at Champlin Arms. I believe you'll find more information on Granger on their website.