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Got some more pictures!

I'll get the bigger studio out maybe this weekend to get the whole thing in a shot.

From what I can find, this seems to have been sold by the luxury retailer, Coirier of Clermont-Ferrand, France. It seems he may have had a shop in paris later.

It was likely made by the award winning, Massardier-Poulat of Saint �tienne, France; or maybe just the barrel was made by him. I do not know that the B★, A,G or MA marks are!

Hopefully someone can give me more info on any of these people!

Click some of the pictures for link to larger version.

Very nice pinfire. I am envious!

I'm kind of posted out. But a Saint-Etienne gunmaker is always of interest. I'll look around maybe this weekend and see what can turn up (and it sounds like you've already done some research). (Courier de Clermont-Ferrand will be the retailer - armurier - or possibly the owner since the retailer is normally inscribed just in front of the trigger guard, at least for post 1900 guns).

In the meantime, Here is a Massardier from Naturabuy.com

https://www.naturabuy.fr/Fusil-saint-Etienne-calibre-16-canon-76-cm-damas-item-4739964.html

Fusil juxtapos� � chiens , canons Damas
Calibre 16 - 70mm Syst�me Lefaucheux
Canon damas de 76 cm en bon �tat, ext�rieur Damas avec quelques endroits plus fonc� et int�rieur avec quelques piqures et brillant.
M�canique sans aucun jeu. Les ressorts des chiens sont puissant, percussion parfaite . En �tat de fonctionnement .
Crosse en noyer. Plaque de couche en fer.
Marquages ST.Etienne . Massardier .





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And another:
https://www.naturabuy.fr/Fusil-juxtapose...em-4585842.html

Magnifique fusil MASSARDIER Cal 14 Fort (Utilise des bourres huil� et obturateur de cal 12 )
Canons en damas Marqu� CHEVALIER MASSARDIER + poin�on sous lign� M&B+ voir divers poin�ons et marquages
Je m'en s�pare avec beau�oup de regrets car tr�s jolie pi�ce de collection �poque Napol�on avec de beaux ornements et un noyer tr�s est�tique .
Chargement par la bouche
Longueur des canons 78 cm
Longueur totale 119 cm
Poids 3,100 KG
Les ressorts des platines sont tr�s ferme .





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https://france-estimations.fr/estimation-militaria-fusil-damas-chevalier-massardier-justapose/



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https://www.auction.fr/_fr/lot/rare-et-interessant-fusil-de-chasse-4100037#.W5ssCy2ZN24

Rare et int�ressant fusil de chasse � syst�me �Lange de Beaujour�, � percussion, calibre 15,7 mm, � deux charges superpos�es par canon.
Canons en table, damas, ruban mine, par �Massardier Peillon �prouv� � St Etienne�, d�cor�s de rinceaux d'or autour des deux premi�res chemin�es au tonnerre, marqu�s sur la base �Fque de Fcis Murgue � Saint Eienne�. Platines arri�res � corps plats, grav�s sur les queues �Lange de Beaujour Bt� sur les deux faces, portant quatre chiens � corps arrondis unis plac�s par deux l'un devant l'autre.
Garnitures en fer d�coup�. S�curit� par blocage des chiens par le pontet. Crosse � fut court en noyer verni.
Baguette en fanon � embout en laiton et tire-balle.
Longueur : 116 cm
B.E.
Vers 1842.
(Petites traces de coups et f�le sur la crosse).
Provenance : collection Albert Grosjean, Me Jean-Louis Picard, H�tel Drouot, 1993, n� 69.
Francis MURGUE : armurier fabricant � Saint-Etienne. Fabrique collective et atelier fond�s en 1824. Exposition de Paris 1855 m�daille de 1re classe et exposition de Londres en 1862.
LANGE DE BEAUJOUR : marchand de drap � Paris, brevet le 24 janvier 1842 pour une arme � feu � plusieurs charges superpos�es dans le m�me canon.
M�daille de bronze S.E.I.N.
En 1841.
L'innovation de son syst�me se trouve dans la suppression du risque de relation de la charge sup�rieure � la charge inf�rieure, son invention majeure �tait une bourre particuli�re appel�e �motte�, faite de charpie et de suif, isolant herm�tiquement les charges tout en graissant les canons.



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Catalog entry for the 1867 Paris Universelle exposition:



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1835 Revue Industrielle de Saint-Etienne.
Wonder of the Berthon in the hyphenated names is the Berthon of "Gerest-Berthon"? He he he..these Stephanois Canoniers seem to be an incestuous bunch.

I have no info but I do have some wows.

That is beautiful.

How does a gun like this stay looking as new as the day it was made. And I thought my pinfire was in excellent condition. Wow.

Aaron,

I don't know what pinfires usually bring, but based on the auction estimates it looks like you got a very good deal...

I can't spot even any vintage French proofmarks on that gun. The modern ones don't show up until 1897.

Is it possible that it is of Belgian origin and merely sold in France?

It�s got this St Etienne proof in the dark oval on the barrel.

Their poor quality of the pictures in the auction listing I think helped me out a lot.

And my friend actually worked on this particular gun on behalf of the person whose widow was selling it. (Protect stock and metal and stuff, no repair work) and he really encouraged me to get it as he said it�s probably one of the highest quality pinfires he had ever worked on. (And he has worked on hundreds and hundreds of various shotguns.)

Yes, and beside that mark is the bore designation, 34(encircled), with respect to the French pound, Livre. That too should bound the dates.

Cheers,

Raimey
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