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Not much more to tell. Ancion made guns from IIRC 1836 until 1866. The name changed to J. Ancion & CIE in 1866. That's how I know it was made before 1866. I got it from my gunsmith back in the 90's. He was a master gun builder that only worked on bolt action rifles. I don't remember how I found him but I was looking for somebody to do the work on a 98 Mauser I was building. I'd go up there on weekends a lot of times just to talk guns and look at his stuff. He had it sitting in a rack with about 50 other guns and he said he took it for a debt somebody owed him. I asked if he wanted to sell it but he just smiled and shook his head. The first time I went there he had this big full blooded female wolf and she came out of the shop. Man she looked mean. She looked like she'd just as soon rip your arm off as look at you. He just said don't mess with her and she won't bother you but she came right up to me and started sniffing me. I'm not scared of dogs I don't know but she did make me a little nervous but I slowly reached down and started scratching her ears. He couldn't believe it. He said she wont let anybody but me touch her. I guess he took a liking to me because of that. Later we were in the shop looking at some parts he had when it sounded like two cars hit in the parking lot. We went to the door and she had jumped up in the bed of my truck with the tailgate closed. He said she don't do that you must have something back there she wants. I said no, there's nothing in there. I think he saw me as a potential customer but I think that wolf helped me get one of the best friends I ever had. He gave me that shotgun before he died. Sorry for the trip down memory lane. I didn't intend to. That old gun is one of my most prized possessions. I don't shoot it much anymore because it's special and I don't want anything to happen to it but I do take it out for a few shots every now and then.
Thanks Hawg, I like trips down memory lane myself and also enjoy hearing of others trips as well. He had a wolf? That is very interesting! I assume this was in the MS area? Sounds like the wolf and the gunsmith took a liking to you. Dang good story Hawg. Thanks for sharing.
Love the dog story, never get tired of good dogs. I recently came across a Hopkins & Allen hammer double in 12ga. One of those closet finds that changed hands until someone really wanted it--ME! I had to put about $400 into it to tighten things up but the gunsmith said it was called a Model 100 which he had yet to come across. I love old hammer doubles and now the gun is back in good shooting order.
Quote from: Navy Six on April 14, 2023, 05:29:12 AMLove the dog story, never get tired of good dogs. I recently came across a Hopkins & Allen hammer double in 12ga. One of those closet finds that changed hands until someone really wanted it--ME! I had to put about $400 into it to tighten things up but the gunsmith said it was called a Model 100 which he had yet to come across. I love old hammer doubles and now the gun is back in good shooting order.Pics?