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<blockquote data-quote="Pulp" data-source="post: 1755721" data-attributes="member: 14195">I was taking a photo of my Colt Woodsman to send to HMFIC, and figgered I might as well share these two guns with everyone.&nbsp; Both were given to me by my uncle, many years ago.This one he bought at Heavener, OK shortly after coming home from WWII.[Broken External Image]This 16 gauge double was brought home from France.&nbsp; It has no maker&#039;s marks other than proof marks, a serial number and the word Boucher stamped into the barrels, under the forearm.&nbsp; It was made in St Etienne.&nbsp; I heard from a fellow CAS member that the Boucher (boo-shay) family operated vineyards and a winery.[Broken External Image]Anyway, for years my uncle worked for the Corps of Engineers at Wister Lake.&nbsp; He would often walk to work (probably 6 or 7 miles through the woods) with these guns, and on the way home he would do his &quot;grocery shopping&quot; with them.&nbsp; I&#039;d like to have a nickle for every deer, turkey, squirrel, rabbit, and quail that were taken with these two guns.And no, they are not safe queens.&nbsp; I dove hunted for years with the 16 and now use it for Cowboy Action.&nbsp; The Woodsman goes with me on any trip to the range or to the outdoors.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pulp, post: 1755721, member: 14195"] I was taking a photo of my Colt Woodsman to send to HMFIC, and figgered I might as well share these two guns with everyone. Both were given to me by my uncle, many years ago. This one he bought at Heavener, OK shortly after coming home from WWII. [b][Broken External Image][/b] This 16 gauge double was brought home from France. It has no maker's marks other than proof marks, a serial number and the word Boucher stamped into the barrels, under the forearm. It was made in St Etienne. I heard from a fellow CAS member that the Boucher (boo-shay) family operated vineyards and a winery. [b][Broken External Image][/b] Anyway, for years my uncle worked for the Corps of Engineers at Wister Lake. He would often walk to work (probably 6 or 7 miles through the woods) with these guns, and on the way home he would do his "grocery shopping" with them. I'd like to have a nickle for every deer, turkey, squirrel, rabbit, and quail that were taken with these two guns. And no, they are not safe queens. I dove hunted for years with the 16 and now use it for Cowboy Action. The Woodsman goes with me on any trip to the range or to the outdoors. [/QUOTE]

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