I figured I'd start something new. Every Friday I will be showcasing fine guns built by craftsman from all parts of the world.

This week is French gunmaker Geoffrey Couderc, and a Browning Model 78 he built.

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That’s a work of art!

Functional work of art, way out of my league but I do like to admire such.

Above my pay grade but I dig it!

That is possibly the most beautiful rifle I've ever seen!

I'm going to look forward to these. The lumber on that thing is stunning!!!!

Oh my! I like that he kept the checkering fairly simple vs. a bunch of the scroll work some do.

X2!

Overall the fluer de lis stuff is an American gun thing. The Austrian and Germans do some elaborate stuff as well.
This gun above is stocked in the English style, so rather subdued and executed as well as can be.

+1. Stunning.

Very nice. Need some more specifics. Caliber, work done, wood details?

What the h3ll - that is ridiculously nice wood.

Im not sure fine is a good enough word to describe that stunning piece of art!

Too pretty to shoot. Wood like that is hard to find these days.

Here is a 20bore Boss style O/U built by British maker Peter V. Nelson, and masterfully engraved by British engraver Phil Coggan. Something like seven different golds were used in the engraving to create the color differences.

Those are awesome looking.

Absolutely beautiful pieces.

Damn those are beautiful, what type of wood is that on the first one?

Can one get a mortgage for a gun like that?

Probably Turkish walnut.

Man that wood is insanely beautiful. Need to look for some in the states.

To quote a knife maker “that’s art in the shape of a gun.”

But that art will launch lead