Guns International #: 102861701

Category - Shotguns - French Double - Shotguns - French

Category
Shotguns - French Double
Shotguns - French

Boucher 12 Ga - FRENCH SUPERPOSED, 6 1/4LBS. HAND ENGRAVED, vintage firearms inc

Description:
General Specs: Boucher, 1958, 12 Gauge, 6lbs. 5oz., Chokes IC/F, LOP 14 1/2″, DAH 2 11/16″, DAC 1 3/8″
Serial Number:  16113

After 3 decades chasing fine shotguns I still come up with guns I have not seen before.  Here we have a very rare gun to see in the United States, a French made SUPERPOSED, or over/under shotgun, distributed widely in Europe but rarely in America.  Made by gunmaker “BOUCHER” in the gun making center of St. Etienne, France, this is a very interesting, well-made shotgun.  Proofed in 1958, this fine over/under is still in 99% factory original condition.  Even though I haven’t seen one before, my experience allows me to clearly state that this is an expertly crafted, hand-fit, hand engraved, hand checkered high-quality shotgun with excellent mechanics and weighing an ultralight 6 1/4lbs.  That is amazing for a 12 gauge over/under and balanced on the hinge pin this is a very dynamic upland gun with classic features that are hard to find in guns meant for the USA.  The English buttstock, slender field style forend, double triggers, and ejectors are all feature coveted by upland hunters chasing game.  The locking mechanism is very similar to the Krieghoff system, with a sliding bolt that slides over the top of the barrels to lock them in place.  The gun is as new, tight on the hinge pin and breech face, the triggers are crisp, the ejectors strong and well-timed, perfect screws, everything in perfect working order.  The 28” barrels have mirror perfect bores and are choked IC/F…perfect for pheasants and western birds, sporting clays, and basically anything that flies.  So, how do you determine value with no comparisons?  People that know guns often say “the gun speaks for itself”, meaning that we can examine the quality of the workmanship in the wood-to-metal fit, the hand engraving, the wood quality, and the features all combine to bring value.  To find a hand engraved and checkered gun built this well in today’s market will find you spending well over $5000.  We are selling this upland wand for a fraction of that price.  See the specifications below.  This is just in time for the pheasant openers in most states, so don’t hesitate to own this unique and well-made gun.  Thanks for looking!


Barrels
Barrel Length:   28 1/4″
Chokes:   .008/.037 IC/F
Bores:   mirror
Bore Diameter:   .728/.728
Wall Thickness:   .023/.024
% Blue:   99% factory
Chambers:   2 3/4″
Ribs:   solid rib, tight
Sights:  front brass

Action
Action:  tight centered
Ejectors:  strong – timed
Receiver Condition:   99% case color factory
Screws:   perfect
Engraving:   clear sharp; hand engraved; 50% coverage scroll
Trigger Type:   double-crisp
Trigger Guard Color:   98% factory charcoal blue

Stock
Type:   English/slim forend; lightly figured straight grain
LOP:   14 1/2″
LOP To End Of Wood:   14 5/16″
DAH:   2 11/16″
DAC:   1 3/8″
Cast:   neutral
Checkering Condition:   excellent flat top
Butt Treatment:   horn buttplate


INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc

Payment and Shipping
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: Collected in CO, FL, MI, WI
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $85.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes. We accept C&R licenses for shipping on C&R eligible guns.

Other
Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing.
PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking! We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.

Price: $2,650.00

Shotgun Gauge: 12 Gauge