Manufactured in St-Bonnet-Le-Chateaux, an area renowned for firearms manufacturing since the 18th century. The blued steel barrels with a ramped white beaded blade front sight, fixed high visibility rear sight on the raised rear quarter rib, a single band engraving at either breech, chambers with ejectors, and scope mounts with rings. The top of the rib is marked "EXPRESS-CHAPUIS-FRANCE", and the underside of the barrels is marked by French St. Etienne proofs. The casehardened action displays scroll and floral engraving and features bushed firing pins, double triggers, and a manual tang mounted safety switch. The attractively figured, multi-point checkered forend with engraved Deeley style release and pistol grip stock with raised cheekpiece and checkered wood buttplate. Includes Franchi hard case. Length of pull 15 3/8 inches. Weight 7 lbs. 11 oz.

Excellent overall, with 98% plus of the original blue and casehardened finishes, slight area of minor oxidation on the top rib, some minor handling marks mostly on the wood and sharp forend and stock checkering. Mechanically excellent.