Hi guys, a friend of mine (he is not a hunter) has inherited a nice French S/S shotgun made by Fusil Robust in cal 16/70. Right barrel has semi choke and left barrel full one. Gun is almost as new, tight, barrels are shiny new. I have no clue when it was manufactured. I handled it today and it fits like a glove.







So, I am willing to buy this sweetie but don't have a clue what is it worth. I would like to offer my friend a fair price. Gentlemen your help would be appreciated!

The Robust shotgun made by Manufacture d’Armes de Saint-Étienne (Manufrance) is a beautiful gun but a very common one.
A friend bought a 12/70, almost as new, at an auction this year for less than 400 €.
If you do a Google or eBay search you will find a lot of those guns and at all sort of prices.

B.Martins

Here the value of a 16 gauge is lesser than a 12. Not more than 300€.

There is a book about these, I saw in the Armurerie de la Bourse in Paris, The comapny made guns at various times but is no longer in business.

Yours looks fairly modern. Here is a link to French Proof Marks that may help date your gun:

Proof Code

Proof Code Link

There were various model numbers of these guns. I have a 16 bore Model 28E. This is a true spring assisted easy opener using the Holland "Spring Tube" system.

Thaks guys - we settled for 200€ and some duck hunting (we might have a new hunter ) . I plan to remove varnish finish and replace it with oil finish.

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Originally posted by mouse93:
I plan to remove varnish finish and replace it with oil finish.

That is a good idea and will definitely improve the looks of that beautiful gun.
The 12/70 comes with a nice fixture I like very much: it has an embedded sling into the stock, that you can pull out whenever needed! Does the 16/70 have it too?

Merry Christmas!

B.Martins

Some do have the sling, some don't. Perhaps the buyer had the choice?

A French guy of my aquaintence has one of these in 16 bore. It has a dinky retractable sling which automatically rewinds itself into the stock. Very handy little gun.

I think 200Eu is a good price Mouse.

Thats an interesting looking Greener cross bolt lug that it has...

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Originally posted by b.martins:

The 12/70 comes with a nice fixture I like very much: it has an embedded sling into the stock, that you can pull out whenever needed! Does the 16/70 have it too?

Merry Christmas!

B.Martins

Yup

OK - bought the gun and took it out yesterday - it was rainy - stumbled on a bachelor group of 5 mallard drakes - they took off all at once - gun is light and points with ease - got a fancy "doublette" with fast right and left

Took the gun to the stock maker that gave it a face lift - I guess 60€ well spent.

Great rework, I hope that you have long and trusty service from that gun.

Best regards Chris

Very nice and classic look. For the double trigger the English smooth stock seems to be the better choice.

mouse.....

Very nice - much improved versus original.....

That is absolutely, from the picture, superb. A very good piece of work from your "stocker". Losing the awful varnish has also made 110% difference. I think you going to enjoy that gun.

Wow, cinderella!

60 euros for reshaping the pistol grip, refinishing the stock and recheckering it?

We need to trade gunsmiths! I would still be on a waiting list somewhere...

guys glad you like it as much as I do - a certain step up - gun became sticky sweet - some more pics: