[curt]

A friend of mine passed away shortly after sept. 11th and his widow presented my son with a 12ga gas operated autoloader apparently made by Manufrance in Saint-Etienne France and imported by interarms in 1981.

Anyone know anything about this gun? It looks like a fine budget line shotgun and since my son is only 3 i get to use it for clays in the interim.

My friends name was Dean Bostick, CW3 retired ,and he was buried in arlington within sight of the hole in the side of the pentagon.

[Nippy]

Could this be it?

http://www.ludd.luth.se/~antenna/t2k/saul/weapons/nato/shotguns/manufrance.htm

[curt]

Yeah i found that one too Nippy, kind of was looking for more info and i don't think this one is military, its got a 26" IC barrel with a rather nice vent rib. Thanks for responding tho'

I was wondering if its based on a common design like an 1100, if anyone has one what they think, if there are parts prone to breakage etc.

I mean i don't care what its worth in dollars...you couldn't buy this from me.

[fal308]

Don't have any information offhand but this list has contact information;
http://members.tripod.com/~shotgunning/index.htm

[curt]

Thanks guys. I've searched the internet a couple of times and posted on a few boards. Apparently no one has any experience with them. kinda wierd when you consider some of the guns that show up in the "show us your oddball guns etc." posts that occasionally pop up.