Originally Posted By: L. Brown
Of course it's not a sidelock, although the sideplates do offer more canvas for the engraver's art work.

To me, the wood in the buttstock looks unusually fancy, almost makes me guess restocked. But the checkering looks fairly worn.

Mike, what's it cost to import a gun from France? Think I've heard $500 or so from the UK these days.


Larry,
Continental guns can fool you, here and there, but, look at this picture:

http://www.naturabuy.fr/IDEAL-PERFECTION-TYPE-ANGLAIS-item-3619970.html

There isn't any way to access the "box". No plate, no screws to hold the plate on.

Looks like the bottom of every sidelock.

The pictures aren't the best, but, good enough for just about anyone to walk away clean.

Best,
Ted