I'm considering buying a triple 9.3x74 and I note on their website that they apparently make a drilling with 3 28 ga barrels.

Has anyone shot one of these, have any insights into quality, reliability, etc?

I have handled their guns at the Rambouillet hunting show, but never fired one. They are very heavy. Quality looked good to me, but I don't see myself carrying one all day.

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They are very heavy.

Hmmmmm, many thanks for that piece of information. I don't want a wand but I don't want a chunk of iron either. I better see if I can handle one over here before I fly to Geneva.

Wink:

Looking at their site.....here........they state that their triples in 9.3x74R weigh about 3.4 to 3.5kg. This seems well within reasonable wts for a 3 barreled rifle or actually somewhat lighter than I would expect. Do you think your perception of "heavy" had something to do with the balance or what?

Unfortunately they don't state what a triple 28 ga would weigh which I would likely use much more than a 9.3.

I wish I could remember what caliber I handled. But I do remember that it was a triple express. 3.5 kg is approximately 7.7 pounds and I'm sure it felt like more than that. But I did not weigh it and there certainly wasn't a scale in his booth. But I would hate to steer someone wrong based on my non-verified impressions of a couple of years ago. It could be that just the bulk of a triple express made it feel heavier to handle. My brother owns a classic Sauer drilling (two 16 gauge over a single 8X57JRS) and I've shot a few sporting clays rounds with it. It is definitely lighter than the triple express I handled.

When were you planning to go to Geneva? The Rambouillet show is the first weekend in April, normally.

very interesting. are there any more french gun maker making drilling?
regards
yes

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very interesting. are there any more french gun maker making drilling?
regards
yes

I don't think so, but there may be a couple of riflesmiths who make them on special order.

Gatogordo

Ken Buch at KEBCO stocks the Mathelon rifle drillings. They weigh about 7 1/2# and feel nice. Ken likes the gun so much, he used his this past Monday which was opening day of deer season in Pa.. His gun is very well regulated.

Although not my cup of tea, this configuration will get alot of attention. Ken can be reached at 301-460-9563.

Don

Don:

Thanks, I've seen his ads and he has posted in here before. I may contact him but I may go to the company directly since my wants are not completely standard.

It's not my cup of tea either, I prefer coffee, beer or wine.

Wink:

I don't have a date to go to Geneva in mind, whenever I can afford a rifle. I was planning on going from there to Rumilly (never been to Geneve). If gold keeps up it's meteoric rise for much longer that won't be long, but I am fully aware that nothing grows to the sky and expect a retreat before further rises in Au's price. I am effectively short dollars and betting on inflation in most of my assets. Combining a trip to Geneva with the Rambouillet Show would be a double pleasure, thanks for the idea.

Gatogordo, the Rambouillet show is a fairly good way to see a few French gunmakers, and some Germans, in a short time. Give me a heads-up a few weeks before, if you decide to go. My translating services are incredibly cheap when someone else is buying the beer, or wine, or whiskey, or ...

Wink:

Hopefully I can buy you a few fines vins sometime, if I can get a cart to carry enough dollars to convert to Euros....

hi wink
what is the average price of amatelon's drilling or O/U rifle(the simplest model) in france?
regards
yes

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hi wink
what is the average price of amatelon's drilling or O/U rifle(the simplest model) in france?
regards
yes

A triple express with the "Fox" level of engraving costs 8.200 Euros. Prices generally run from around 8.000 to 12.000 Euros depending on what calibers, drilling or express, type of wood, type of engraving, etc. etc.

I was incorrect about the dates of the Rambouillet Game Show for 2010. It will be held from 26 to 29 March.

very nice guns , but 8000-12000 euro is a little bit too high for my taste
regards
yes

Hi I have a Mathelon triple express already for 3 years. I have three times 8 x 57 JRS caliber.

The rifle is very nicelly made and very, very well balanced: they sholder fantastic. The click on scope mount is very well finished en very well placed. for a three barrel gun (compared to German or Austrian gunmakers) it is ligth weight.

The muzzle's come from Heym and are thin.
They tend to warm up very quicklye and thus the accuracy deteriorates.

Accuracy is for the first three shots on 50 M within 4 cm.
When you shoot directly the next3 shots without cooling down the barrels you will have 12 cm spread on 50 M.
First shot (cold barrels) on 100 M is within 3 cm.

My experience on driven hunts is great.

regards from Holland