Meanwhile in Belgium - Pieper Actionless 47

[sillymike]

The funny thing with shotguns, seems like the more you read about them... the more you realize how little you know about what's out there!

I was reading up on the Bretton Bécassier ultra léger, and how the barrels were easy to replace... one of the article had a reference to the Pieper Actionless 47 having a similar feature.

And since the barrels are easy to change...

Some interesting reading (in French)

 

[Falconflyer]

Curious design... quite elegant though!

 

[sillymike]

The children of a Lefaucheux and a Superbritte

 

[canvasback]

Pieper tried numerous unique approaches.

I’ve had three boxlocks from them, all of which I quite liked, that had a unique sliding top rib bite. Pushing the top lever over would slide a section of the top rib back towards the action, releasing the barrels to drop.

He was also a founding partner and original managing director of FN. currently the largest sporting arms company in the world.

He also owned a Damascus barrel factory with workers so skilled they could write the name “Pieper” with the Damascus pattern. If you know how Damascus is made, that’s mind blowing.

 

[Suther]

Weird triggers! Feels like that would take some getting used to.

Cool guns though, never heard of em before. Thanks for sharing.