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Floyd, my Willa, Abby and I had a fine three hour morning in the lowcountry today. SC is out next Tuesday and work is rearing ugly head so I might have only one more trip. Temps were cooler than the last week and the birds were around. First day out with my 1933 Manufrance Ideal 302 16 gauge. I think it's a keeper. Floyd's death-in-the-woods Ithaca SKB 20. 
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Gil, that Ideal looks even better with a mess of fresh Woodcock decorating it!...Geo
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Beautiful lines on that short-barreled Ideal.
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Oh I love my manufrance 16. Great gun Gil!
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Looks like you had a good hunt. The little Ideal looks like a sweet woodcock gun.
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Thanks, folks. Rick, the gun is a hair under 5.75 lbs. with factory 64 cm (25.196") barrels opened up to IC/C. It is a "specialty" woodcock gun for sure. Left barrel measures .045" 10" from chamber on all radii. 8" from muzzle, .027". Right barrel, .0435" 10" from chamber down to .030 6" from muzzle. Both were thicker near rib. No pitting. Resolving cosmetic issues will be a work in progress. The retractable sling sure is nice to have, especially messing with dogs during the hunt. Gil
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Oh I love my manufrance 16. Great gun Gil! Now don't just leave us hangin'- how 'bout some pics? Mike
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Oh I love my manufrance 16. Great gun Gil! Now don't just leave us hangin'- how 'bout some pics? Mike Hehehe Now Mike, I'm sure Gil will post plenty of pics when he's ready to. Right Gil? Opps, just realized Mike was referring to Galaxie67, not Gil. You're off the hook, Gil.....Galaxie, where are those pics?
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I can't figure out how to post them yet. I can text or email them if anyone is willing to tutor me
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Oh I love my manufrance 16. Great gun Gil! Now don't just leave us hangin'- how 'bout some pics? Mike Hehehe Now Mike, I'm sure Gil will post plenty of pics when he's ready to. Right Gil? Opps, just realized Mike was referring to Galaxie67, not Gil. You're off the hook, Gil.....Galaxie, where are those pics? James, my gun wouldn't survive scrutiny of close-up photos. It is enrolled in the Witless Gun Buyers Protection Program. Gil
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