I’ve seen and handled a French made drop lock BLE. The guy who owns it didn’t even know it had hand detachable locks! I noticed that guns action was void of any screws or axle pins, then I noticed a small cover plate release that was visible when the forend was removed. Hmmmm. He was pretty surprised when I pushed in the cover plate release to access and remove the locks.
I cannot remember the maker of the gun. It was of very good quality. I don’t think he paid over 1k for it either. He purchased it from Cabelas when Cabelas used to wheel and deal in double guns. Those were the days.
I distinctly recall Postoak's look of horror when he saw you holding several pieces of his new shotgun in your hand. That look was quickly replaced by an ear-to-ear grin when you revealed that he had lucked into something special. Another fond Flatwater memory.
