FRANCE. Percussion shotgun with external hammers, 12 gauge side-by-side barrels, breechblock engraved with scrolls, burr walnut frame, checkered grip, iron and nickel silver fittings, scroll engraved front locks, wooden ramrod with brass head. L: 117 cm, barrels: 77.5 cm. The grip has been reinforced with 3 iron splints inlaid in the wood. ABE