24 Gauge SXS Shotgun

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Ross B.

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Made by J. Maton & Co., this shotgun is light and compact, external hammers, light triggers, checkering on the pistol grip and forearm, steel butt plate and 24 gauge, I never new there was such a thing.
Anyone have any knowledge of this gun ? Sorry no pic's, I am inquiring for a friend.

Thanks

Ross
 
Goto www .bilozir.net for BALLISTIC PRODUCTS CATALOG they have cases wads and loading data for 24 gauge shot shells.
 
The 24 gauge is a European gauge. Fiocchi makes loaded ammo for it but I've never seen it on this side of the pond.

The gun itself is most probably a Belgian. The name "J. Maton" is very close to the highly-regarded English maker Joseph Manton. The Belgians were notorious for producing guns of lesser quality stamped with names very close to and easily mistaken for a more famous maker.
 
Claybuster said:
The 24 gauge is a European gauge. Fiocchi makes loaded ammo for it but I've never seen it on this side of the pond.

The gun itself is most probably a Belgian. The name "J. Maton" is very close to the highly-regarded English maker Joseph Manton. The Belgians were notorious for producing guns of lesser quality stamped with names very close to and easily mistaken for a more famous maker.
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The "Belgian's" also made some guns of very high quality.
 
Win/64 said:
The "Belgian's" also made some guns of very high quality.
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Absolutely right. Francotte, Lebeau Courraly, Dumolin, Browning/FN to name a few. And fortunately the era of Belgian cheapies masquerading under a name similar to a high-grade English gun is long behind us. Many of the guns are still around though.
 
Claybuster said:
Absolutely right. Francotte, Lebeau Courraly, Dumolin, Browning/FN to name a few. And fortunately the era of Belgian cheapies masquerading under a name similar to a high-grade English gun is long behind us. Many of the guns are still around though.
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Even some of the "guild" guns that were made, were very good. Then on the other hand some were junk.
 
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