Not a lot of analysis this evening. Pretty much standard Saint Etienne trade gun. (i.e. pre 1930's)
-- Post WWI.
-- 65 (2 1/2") chambers - i.e. "normal" in later French lexicon.

On "Naturabuy" - "Maisonnial" fusil for sale:
https://www.naturabuy.fr/Fusils-Juxtaposes-Maisonnial-critere-32593.html

One of the ads with Jean Breuil barrels:
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Fusil MAISONNIAL à Saint-Étienne was a well respected artisanal gun maker in Saint Etienne (who later merged with "Granger" per the below comment..haven't researched this).
"Maisonnial était un artisan stéphanois qui fabriquait de trés fins fusils et qui a d'ailleurs revendu son atelier et son savoir faire à Granger si je ne m'abuse. Il fabriquait notamment de trés beaux fusils à platines et certains simplement à faux corps".

Video of an explanation of "Fusil Maisonnial" "from the 1950's" (les annees cinquante):
https://sw-ke.facebook.com/armurerieetiennecornu/videos/fusil-maisonnial/460244511822693/
https://www.facebook.com/armurerieetiennecornu/videos/maisonnial-suite/248346120014320/


But the interest for me besides Maisonnail is "A. Couillard" in the "advertisement - Choke rectifie" area of the barrel flats. Can't explain it unless this is the barrel borer.
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We've seen this before...but why?
https://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=561373&page=1
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Also here before my time on this board:
https://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=423083&page=all
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When you watch the above videos of the explanation of a "Maisonnial" gun..and the expertise exhibited by M. Etienne Cornu and his explantions of all the makers' marks, you realize we here in America really need a good French correspondent. FAB has so far been the intermediary on Manufrance and has helped expand our knowledge exponentially.

Last edited by Argo44; 10/24/21 01:19 AM.
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