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NO, but guns for which spare parts are available is not what this board is all about. Are there parts for my trusty 1950 vintage Beretta 424? He  no. I read someplace that this is the only model SxS PB that Cole Gunsmithing will not service or repair. Do I give a .... He no.
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As for what this board was about I thought it was for finding out information on double barrels such as age, how common, value, etc. and for asking general questions. I did not realize it was offesive to anyone by asking if parts are available. I just did not want to make a bad purchase.
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Oh it's not offensive. Three hundred bucks is good price for French Keepers gun in very good mechanical order. I have yet to see basic French piece that's worse then current Remingtonsky or used Eastern Arms, Stevens 311,..... 
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wburns, don't worry about parts, if an old gun goes on the fritz, a good smith will get her up and running.
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wburns - no spare parts that I know off - any will have to be made. For the price - if the gun is in good order you can't go wrong, in my opinion.
Mine's a tale that can't be told, my freedom I hold dear.
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I believe there was a concerted effort after 1945, by the various state factories, to help resupplying France with hunting guns, since the German occupation had sequestered and stolen most.
I am presently looking at an MAC gun. Almost all of these MA-* shotguns seem to have been frugal, utilitarian, yet trust-inspiring boxlocks. Old faithfuls, as they are affectionately described today in France.
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French boxlocks are interesting. I picked up this one 20 yrs ago for next to nothing, the bottom third of the stock was broken off. I patched it with the bottom third of an old ruined Rem 721 stock and it has been a faithful crappy day waterfowl shotgun. Last year Robust. ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q70/922/A1jnMK.jpg)
After the first shot the rest are just noise.
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Man this thread has some old familiar names......all of whom are missed.
The world cries out for such: he is needed & needed badly- the man who can carry a message to Garcia
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Just acquired another French 16/65 boxlock, a truly crisp MAC in very good condition.
I may have overpaid with 68 €uros though, LOL, but the French charm, you know... 😜🥳
Am now travelling home back in train. No French sparkling there to welcome her, alas...
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