PoastOak,
I too have a Manufrance Ideal grade 6. Yours is quite a bit different from mine though. Yours has side clips and the barrel lumps come thru the action, and your stock is POW . My #6 has none of these features. Something our guns do have in common though is the engraving on the fences, they are just about exactly the same. Any idea what year your Ideal was made? Does your Ideal have the sling? The engraving on your gun is very nicely done! My #6 has very tight scroll on about 90-95% of the action, pretty similar to yours, just a different pattern. As soon as I can get to Reb87's I'll have him shoot some pics of my gun and post them here for comparison.
These Ideals are fantastic guns. They are lively in the hands, easy on the eyes, and mechanically very cool! Enjoy it and Congrats on your new Frenchie.
Best,
Dustin
P.S.
What similarities does a Manufrance Ideal have with a RBL? They are a completley different animal IMO. I would say the Ideal has more in common with the Scottish Round Actions than the RBL.
Last edited by LeFusil; 11/12/06 09:54 AM.
