I looked at a French 12-bore shotgun recently, and missed out on buying it. I asked for it to be kept aside but the gunshop ignored me. Kept the Cape one aside but not this one. No brand. Lovely engraved round action Hammerless. 65 mm chambers

But it had an unusual opening system. Extractors but a spring in the forend. A spur on the trigger guard when pushed, springs open the action.

I would have almost certainly kept it as a shotgun for use. No external hammers, but what a cool 12-bore Howdah it could have made.

I still have to post photos on the shotgun forum.

I'm almost more than a little annoyed at Fisher Firearms for not holding it for me for a whole four days .... Like the other shotgun I asked for both to be kept aside for me