For those interested in french guns

[JH Ehlers]

Because I am always looking for photos, thought I would share this for others interested. Some nice pictures of different angles.
https://www.warmuseum.ca/collections/artifact/1033431

[RichG]

Ever come across any photos of a Fusil Fin? Haven't been able to find any. Neat gun by the way.

[Mike Brooks]

I love the "AVISORY" at the beginning. Appears to be an early contract fusil de chasse.

[Bob Gerard]

That’ Fusil de Chasse looks remarkable!

[alex e.]

Nice piece, but..
The buttplateand side plate are more military looking than seen on a fdc.its not carved as seen on intact guns the one photo shows what looks like remains of a forestock  molding. Not on a fdc.
St. Etienne  only started  producing Fdc's after tulle could not fulfill the contracts,  mid 1740s
A fusil ordinaire, maybe.
I'd bet money  more of a period restock.
Also unless I missed something, caliber would dictate  a few things also..
That all being  said,I'm forwarding it to Kevin as hes probably seen every French gun in Canada.

[Clark Badgett]

I’m with Alex. Buttplate looks like a musket type, the lock and side plate look martial as well. Too bad the didn’t show the TG.

[Mike Brooks]

Possibly a fusil de ordinair?  Beats me. The buttstock doesn't look quite right, sort of long in the pull.

[Bob Gerard]

Interesting that the stock is listed as Black Cherry.

[Daryl]

The slight hump and notch in the breech & tang looks interesting as well.

[alex e.]

Interesting that the stock is listed as Black Cherry.

Historically,  I don't think black cherry grew in Europe.
Am I wrong?
The  French  were sending ships back to France  fron the southern  ports using cherry wood as ballast.
I'm wagering a colonial restock.
It wouldn't  be the first museum  gun misidentified.
I was attempting Concord museum  in  Massachusetts  last summer , and there were two or three very nice fowling pieces labeled as French . Which they weren't. Just some nice New England pieces with maybe a French part or two.

[alex e.]

Looking  some more at the front end of this piece
Unless that front sight is a bayonet lug. Its location is incorrect for a French fusil,or the barrel has been cut back.
In the French  style of the period  on a fdc the front sight is approximately  4 inches from the muzzle. With the forward  pipe pretty much mounted  beneath  the sight. This one sets way back.

[Clark Badgett]

Looking  some more at the front end of this piece
Unless that front sight is a bayonet lug. Its location is incorrect for a French fusil,or the barrel has been cut back.
In the French  style of the period  on a fdc the front sight is approximately  4 inches from the muzzle. With the forward  pipe pretty much mounted  beneath  the sight. This one sets way back.

I think at this point we should probably consider this a restock of assorted French parts done in Canada or NE.

[Mike Brooks]

Looking  some more at the front end of this piece
Unless that front sight is a bayonet lug. Its location is incorrect for a French fusil,or the barrel has been cut back.
In the French  style of the period  on a fdc the front sight is approximately  4 inches from the muzzle. With the forward  pipe pretty much mounted  beneath  the sight. This one sets way back.

Cut back. I think the pipes have been moved too

[Bob Gerard]

It just looks to me like that stock is in amazing condition for a gun of it's age, unless it's been kept in a museum. The only wood shrinkage I can see is on the bottom rear of the lockplate mortise and at the butt plate return. Which raises a question of when may it have been re-stocked.

[alex e.]

I'd wager it's had some restoration work done to it.

[alacran]

The Spanish made a good deal of their Escopetas with European Cherry. In fact, it was according to Espinar, the preferred wood. It is a little harder than American Black Cherry, but the color and grain is very close. With age due to the photoreactive qualities of the wood, they would be indistinguishable.