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Seems they probably sold the usual range of original quality grades of guns. However, I doubt they actually made them in-house.They likely sourced French and Belgian guns. No reason I can think of that they would not have sourced a Brit gun if that was what the customer wanted - - - and was willing to pay for.

Have never seen a gun with an unengraved screw amongst engraving at the rear of the top rib, nor one with the front bead on the bottom of the barrels?

SDH - I was wondering about that screw in the rib, too. I wonder what it's for?

And I think the pic of the bead is upside down. Or maybe that's just how the French do it?

OWD

OWD-try fusil de chasse. That should bring up a number of books. On Amazon France it brings up plenty. Kindest regards

I was never able to turn up any reliable information on Gyot,s gunmaking business.My research failed to find any reference to Gyot in records published on the History of the London gun trade 1850-1920. I formed the opinion that the gun was made in Paris. As I understand french proof regulations, Proof marking of Guns was not mandatory in the 19th; century.Gyot was clearly attempting to increase sales & prestige, through success in U.K. gun trials.To make a sale in the U.K.at this time,it would have been mandatory to have the gun proof tested prior to any sale.This could well be the reason for the London proof marks.
In addition, I have seen Guns bearing the name Gyot,with Belgian proof marks . The quality of these guns was inferior to the gun previously in my possession.

Well, it just doesn't look like a family coat of arms, at least not to me. Maybe a Guyot logo? Strictly guessing here.

OWD, I've got 3 or 4 books in French on guns, but nothing with a chapter on Guyot. You might want to try Gournet's website. I don't have the link, but I'm sure someone else does.

that's about as fine a gun as you're going to get. the price is high be "le hombreee" is not insulted by serious offers.

Yep I did PJ!
It was a nice enough gun, for those with the taste for continental things.
The Guyot was every bit as good as an Englishmen's gun(not really) but for trying to resell.

Likely a very poor method for securing a detached rib!I am pleased to say that this feature was not present on the gun That I described in my earlier post.

I don't know about the detached rib theory.

There may be a real function for it. There must be a chunk of meat underneath that rib for the screw to bite into - more than sides of the tubes and the metal from the lumps.

That suggest to me that there's more to the story.

OWD