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Verney-Carron Freres 16G Underlever SxS Shotgun

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Verney-Carron Freres 16G Underlever SxS Shotgun
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This lot features a unique Engraved Verney Freres French 16 Gauge Underlever Side by Side. The shotgun features a 18" barrels, sling swivels, brass front bead, underlever action, hand fine engraved receiver, external hammers, hand checkered straight walnut stock, ornate trigger guard, blue'd finish, and extractor. Verney-Carron S.A. is a French firearm manufacturing company based in Saint-Etienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The company was founded in 1820 by gunmaker Claude Verney (1800-1870), who came from a family of prominent gunsmiths since 1650, and won first prize in an armory competition (French: Concours d'Armurerie) held by the City of Saint-Etienne at the age of 20. He later married Antoinette Carron, the daughter of another gunsmith family, in 1830, and changed the name of his business to Verney-Carron. When Claude Verney died in 1870, his eldest son Jean (1839-1916) took over the business with his brothers, and the company was named Verney-Carron Frères (brothers) before restored to the old name by Jean's son Claude in 1917 after Jean's death. The Verney-Carron company is currently making fine rifles, shotguns, police non-lethal hand held launcher. This shotgun is in good condition, with scattered small dings and scuffs. The mechanics are in good functioning condition. The bores are bright with the right barrel showing light pitting. The shotgun shows a small importation on the left side, it reads, "CAI ST ALB. VT." This shotgun was manufactured between 1870-1916. Curio & Relic firearm. FFL transfer or NICS background check required. Serial number is P62