Cleaning An Old French 1887 St Etienne Shotgun

In this video, I'm cleaning an 1887 St Etienne Shotgun for a very good friend of mine.

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  • @bobjoncas2814
    @bobjoncas28145 жыл бұрын

    ..an old beauty, brought back to life, good job..

  • @RobertoDonatti
    @RobertoDonatti5 жыл бұрын

    This restoration could not be more text book perfect. You did everything right so as to conserve the value of the gun as an antique. One suggestion, use screwdrivers that fit the slot exactly, as using a narrower screwdriver could mar the screw.

  • @chrisgreen3962
    @chrisgreen39625 жыл бұрын

    Im still impressed with your mechanical knowledge that you seem to know how to take anything and everything apart in just a few seconds. When i was a kid i used to drive my mom crazy taking apart the remote control to the tv and stuff and never being able to put it back together. Great video andre, that shotgun is a handsome devil.

  • @robindis6274

    @robindis6274

    5 жыл бұрын

    Me too 😂😂

  • @CreatorCade
    @CreatorCade5 жыл бұрын

    There's just something about a simple old fashioned double barrel shotgun that I just love.

  • @christopheschwartz7374
    @christopheschwartz73745 жыл бұрын

    Un bon Saint-Etienne bien conservé comme si il datait d' hier! c' Est remarquablement bien restaurer, bravo!...

  • @ronmartin3755
    @ronmartin37555 жыл бұрын

    What a nice video. Andre shows he is a really good gunsmith and he doesn't assault our ears with Loud Garbage called Modern Music! Very nice Andre. Thank you.

  • @DeathlessSun
    @DeathlessSun5 жыл бұрын

    Amazing job. Your restorations always are top tier!

  • @speakupriseup4549
    @speakupriseup45495 жыл бұрын

    Another great video and a beautiful gun brought back to life.

  • @irvhawke199
    @irvhawke1995 жыл бұрын

    Great restoration on an antique firearm. Great job!!!

  • @dwaynewladyka577
    @dwaynewladyka5775 жыл бұрын

    What a great restoration project. Really good job, once again. Hope you have a Happy New Year. Cheers!

  • @sonyhk3824
    @sonyhk38245 жыл бұрын

    It's awesome very intelligent cleaning (restoration) . Well done Andre

  • @bobferranti5222
    @bobferranti52225 жыл бұрын

    There is something special about a weapon that has such beautiful patina and wear on it. The job you performed to it was excellent.

  • @lindsaythompson726
    @lindsaythompson7262 жыл бұрын

    That must be a valuable shotgun. Very nice.

  • @luciusvorenus9445
    @luciusvorenus94455 жыл бұрын

    Another masterpiece. Well done.

  • @slickback2012
    @slickback20125 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful restoration!

  • @kentuckyjustice1408
    @kentuckyjustice14084 жыл бұрын

    That's a beautiful firearm. I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos. You're very talented.

  • @rudyduee6849
    @rudyduee68495 жыл бұрын

    J' ai exactement le même en deux exemplaires, un court et un long, ils sont magnifiques !

  • @navywolf1753
    @navywolf17535 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful gun, you did a perfect job cleaning it!

  • @tedbiladeau9330
    @tedbiladeau93305 жыл бұрын

    Old side by sides are my love ...really nice job..

  • @janvanlooveren8453
    @janvanlooveren845311 ай бұрын

    Thanks for this video. I own an exact same gun. Now I know how to start cleaning :-)

  • @karvast5726
    @karvast57264 жыл бұрын

    Really beautifull gun and deserved a nice restoration, well done !

  • @bodiejay2859
    @bodiejay28595 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful.

  • @waynekopinski1949
    @waynekopinski19493 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful gun and excellent restoration 👍

  • @armmorro2980
    @armmorro29804 ай бұрын

    great job !!!! bravo !!!

  • @glockerbob
    @glockerbob4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome job bro. You are really talented.

  • @bigbearfuzzums7027
    @bigbearfuzzums70275 жыл бұрын

    It's still gorgeous!

  • @jakichane6000
    @jakichane60005 жыл бұрын

    Good job bravo super

  • @nasaie9805
    @nasaie98055 жыл бұрын

    Good job Andre!

  • @config_sys5950
    @config_sys59505 жыл бұрын

    Love Your videos! Amazing job! Well done! Regards from Russia!

  • @heckler3119
    @heckler31195 жыл бұрын

    Welcome back! And this looks like a beautiful under-lever shotgun! Can't wait to now watch the video.

  • @rryhnry5944
    @rryhnry59445 жыл бұрын

    Excellent

  • @Bronzedraken
    @Bronzedraken4 жыл бұрын

    WOW like it had been build yesterday. très chic

  • @GreenmanXIV
    @GreenmanXIV5 жыл бұрын

    Just love a straight hand stock hammer gun.

  • @oldesertguy9616
    @oldesertguy96163 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful weapon.

  • @michealbarnes5358
    @michealbarnes53584 жыл бұрын

    I started watching this thinking please don't sand the stock please don't sand the stock lol beautiful resto the gun looks great 😊👍

  • @johannes3978
    @johannes39784 жыл бұрын

    Hey Andre! I recently started collecting old guns and one special gun in my collection is a mint condition AG42 Ljungman rifle. It has never been used and the stock have never even been oiled. My first question is should i save the gun like it is, without oiling it to preserve it or should i oil it? If i choose the second option what oil should i use?

  • @paleo75
    @paleo755 жыл бұрын

    Nice!

  • @ddtt9233
    @ddtt92335 жыл бұрын

    Очень красиво! Труд достойный уважения!

  • @EthanPerales.
    @EthanPerales.5 жыл бұрын

    Man.. Dang I was going to say it was beautiful.

  • @Skybaby79
    @Skybaby795 жыл бұрын

    I would have had to put on a lacquer clear coat for the wood and buff the metal parts to a mirror finish. But that's just me, you probably did the right thing.

  • @williamavery9185
    @williamavery91855 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful gun. I'm sure that many viewers would enjoy seeing her fired ??

  • @eancola6111

    @eancola6111

    5 жыл бұрын

    william avery check the description

  • @Magisktification

    @Magisktification

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@eancola6111 Link does not work 😭

  • @filouphilippe7680
    @filouphilippe76805 жыл бұрын

    i live next to Saint Etienne (the Weapon manufacture of France.... very famous in France since 1764, with a lot of excellent "artisan" in all the county) Good Job !!!!!!!! Perhaps some "Jaspé" bluing on the mechanisme will give a perfect finish to this gun !

  • @QuantumMechanic_88
    @QuantumMechanic_885 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful lever break . Time for me to do the research on MC 51 & Brunox . Do you plan to blue finish , or would that reduce the collector value ? Thanks for your video .

  • @earonb7034

    @earonb7034

    5 жыл бұрын

    In my opinion the finish could make or break the value. I would think it depends on the age and style

  • @ExaltedArchvile
    @ExaltedArchvile4 жыл бұрын

    Now that... Is a Super Shotgun.

  • @saltysalmon1890
    @saltysalmon18905 жыл бұрын

    Look at that beauty

  • @Nicolidas
    @Nicolidas5 жыл бұрын

    Very amazing work !! Love your videos ! The steel will not rust ?

  • @ericmartin923
    @ericmartin9234 жыл бұрын

    un beau cal 16 !!

  • @teonguyen-wang2903
    @teonguyen-wang29034 жыл бұрын

    my man, i like u shoot test it after repair.....thx so much

  • @tefane6048
    @tefane60484 жыл бұрын

    good job !!! which product do you use to clean ?

  • @bosstube9046
    @bosstube90465 жыл бұрын

    Are those Damascus barrels and did you ring them

  • @CrispsApples
    @CrispsApples5 жыл бұрын

    What would the before and after price be on this? You did amazing work!

  • @Syberz
    @Syberz5 жыл бұрын

    Although beautiful, isn't the bare metal finish prone to rust? Would blueing the parts ruin the authenticity?

  • @lawrencedsilva7329
    @lawrencedsilva73292 ай бұрын

    Working on a family peace right now, just like the one here… But I do have some repairs, a broken tweezer spring on the left sode barrel. Is it still possible to get parts nowadays?

  • @olivierplace4931
    @olivierplace49313 жыл бұрын

    Merci monsieur

  • @nicolasbrient1181
    @nicolasbrient11815 жыл бұрын

    This make me proud of my country

  • @mrick1974

    @mrick1974

    5 жыл бұрын

    J'ai la possibilité d'acheter ce fusil pour 35€, est ce que cela en vaudrait la peine ?

  • @maxpanich8634

    @maxpanich8634

    4 жыл бұрын

    M'rick Sarrep pour 35, tu rigole. Je sais que tu l’a demander il y a un ans. Si tu peut achète. J’en ais trouver un pour 400. Sinon tu pourrais m’envoyer le lien où tu la trouver. Ca fais littéralement 1 ans que je le cherche le fusil.

  • @KillThad
    @KillThad5 жыл бұрын

    Looks great :) What guage?

  • @Hello-1814
    @Hello-1814 Жыл бұрын

    So many little parts! Who would’ve thought that!

  • @adroaldoribeiro4529
    @adroaldoribeiro45295 жыл бұрын

    Man your work is BEEEEEEAUTIFUL. I get quite excited with antique weapons. Also I'm quite drunk right now

  • @sleepypipit9631
    @sleepypipit96315 жыл бұрын

    Where do you find this stuff ?

  • @stoveboltlvr3798
    @stoveboltlvr37985 жыл бұрын

    Love the old guns. Where do you find these gems?

  • @user-dw3qt8ff8u
    @user-dw3qt8ff8u5 жыл бұрын

    Как называется ружье? У меня почти такое только рычаг открывания стволов отжимается вперёд а не в бок, и под правым курком выгравировано название города роан. Ответь пожалуйста.

  • @chewbaka6394
    @chewbaka63944 жыл бұрын

    I have the exact same one above my inglenook fireplace .

  • @detroitredneckdetroitredne6674
    @detroitredneckdetroitredne66745 жыл бұрын

    I understand several languages I wish you would speak and narrate your videos you do very good work

  • @Vangent87
    @Vangent875 жыл бұрын

    That stock and fore grip should be a beautiful rich red, you can see some of it on the stock still. If I were you and I’m not, this is just my opinion. I’d buy Myles Gilbert stock finish remover it’s a not a real harsh product so it won’t damage the stock and then submerge it in acetone until all the oil draws out, usually takes 2-3 days if the oil is saturated all the way through and it looks like it is. After the oil draws out let the stock dry for atleast 48 hours and then refinish it. They also make a tool to re-do that cross hatch pattern but I honestly kind of like the way it’s worn down it stays true to the age of the gun but you could do it and not take away from the value.

  • @Vangent87

    @Vangent87

    5 жыл бұрын

    If you’re interested in doing more with that gun or any other old guns there’s a KZread channel called MidwayUSA and the old guy there will teach you how to do everything from refacing the barrel to the breach or how to custom make springs etc.

  • @houssambensaad9819
    @houssambensaad98195 жыл бұрын

    I genuinely love your videos man , how you break down that beautiful french piece of Art and slowly bringing the life back to its charm ! I subconsciously wish I could do that to my permanently damaged soul , take it apart piece by piece , degrease them with the MC51 and applying the rust remover on hard to reach areas , and some natural oil to bring back the sparkle , lol may be I'm just weird here Again love your work , keep making more of them 😁

  • @aaronbuckmaster7063
    @aaronbuckmaster70635 жыл бұрын

    If you have to do that, use a Scrub Bud. Soft steel with no sharp edges.

  • @kolkoki
    @kolkoki5 жыл бұрын

    Am i the only one who misses the weird rattling sound when you werre filming intro and outro shots? It felt like that was your way to talk to us

  • @KillThad

    @KillThad

    5 жыл бұрын

    That's just a sound artifact caused by the camera mount wobbling.

  • @kolkoki

    @kolkoki

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@KillThad maybe but i liked it

  • @justdustino1371
    @justdustino13715 жыл бұрын

    Oh that was lovely! 1887.... Can you still get black powder shotgun shells in Europe? Did you use tung or linseed oil on the stock and forearm?

  • @chongtak

    @chongtak

    5 жыл бұрын

    I don't know about the rest of Europe, but black powder is available in France. It's easy to make your own shells with it.

  • @TaherSalmi-km2xb
    @TaherSalmi-km2xb17 күн бұрын

    العزيزة هذي تحفة

  • @lawrencedsilva7329
    @lawrencedsilva73292 ай бұрын

    Isn’t that an English made by Samuel Ebrall of Shrewsburg, or just Ebrall Brothers between 1843-1891 in UK??

  • @aaroncohen2700
    @aaroncohen27005 жыл бұрын

    Does it work?

  • @CertifiedSunset
    @CertifiedSunset5 жыл бұрын

    I wonder where he goes to get these old guns. I am looking into restoring some antiques and need a place that provides old beat up guns for cheap. If anyone has any recommendations for me they would be most appreciated.

  • @stefano5080
    @stefano50805 жыл бұрын

    The inner part of the barrel seems in very good conditions considering the age

  • @maxpanich8634

    @maxpanich8634

    4 жыл бұрын

    Andre Will Do It Great work on that one. There is one for sale, exactly like this but in semi rough condition. Do you think i should restore it? I restored 2 before. A rifle and a pocket revolver. Just asking to know the difficulty of this particular one.

  • @MartinGarcia-os6fk
    @MartinGarcia-os6fk3 жыл бұрын

    Donde puedo encontrar ,cañones como esos???

  • @solstar4778
    @solstar47784 жыл бұрын

    What brand of French shotgun ? Darne?

  • @shadi3236
    @shadi32365 жыл бұрын

    R.I.P LF.

  • @aldocruzarriaga6601
    @aldocruzarriaga6601 Жыл бұрын

    disculpen alguien me podría desir como se llama el liquido que ocupa para limpiar toda la capa de sarro, y quede asi de limpia gracias.

  • @hanayukino637
    @hanayukino6374 жыл бұрын

    きれい

  • @VilmarMachadomartins-vy1ux
    @VilmarMachadomartins-vy1ux9 ай бұрын

    Eu já cacei com uma dessa daí nos anos 80 são muito boas mesmo

  • @oldcalango
    @oldcalango3 жыл бұрын

    It shoot?

  • @sleepypipit9631
    @sleepypipit96314 жыл бұрын

    I have seen someone steal this video what should i do ?

  • @maxpanich8634
    @maxpanich86344 жыл бұрын

    There is one on sale, exactly that one. I am thinking of getting it and restoring it like you. I’ve saved and i have your vid as a instruction manual. Do you think i should get it, please. Need help deciding

  • @wholeNwon

    @wholeNwon

    4 жыл бұрын

    I wouldn't. The French made some really great guns that managed to survive the wars but they are rare. France, not Britain, was the great innovator in shotguns. That gun is not among them. Save your money.

  • @maxpanich8634

    @maxpanich8634

    4 жыл бұрын

    wholeNwon Well I went through the pictures like a month ago, and found a slight dent in one of the barrels, so didn’t risk it. But Lefaucheux had one similar to this. I’ll still try to find a similar model, with a underlever. In anyways, it’s already off the market. Saved close to 400 euros. Worst case scenario I could save up and order a custom one. But it is true, french guns were/are the best.

  • @wholeNwon

    @wholeNwon

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@maxpanich8634 Well, no longer "the best" but they did make some interesting guns and remarkable engineering. Granger is still excellent. Many of the older guns had short chambers and lack the extra heavy proof that you would want for a modern shooter. If you plan to use an old gun, measure the barrel wall thickness at several points to be sure it hasn't been honed excessively. Metallurgy of the past is nothing like today's and their fluid steel barrels aren't nearly as strong as modern ordinance steel. If a dented barrel is repaired (raised), it's no longer in proof.

  • @tedbiladeau9330
    @tedbiladeau93305 жыл бұрын

    Looks like maybe 16 gauge?

  • @josebitencourt4294
    @josebitencourt42944 ай бұрын

    Adoro armas antigas sou fam dos teus videos Brasil Rio Grande do Sul froteira com Uruguai.me manda uma de presente😅😅🤝

  • @gabrysiabaczek2709
    @gabrysiabaczek27095 жыл бұрын

    Hey, how is your pony? :) Is she okay?

  • @CaptainWahoo-gh2pg
    @CaptainWahoo-gh2pg5 жыл бұрын

    It looks like the Sauer M30 Luftwaffe drilling

  • @HJDore

    @HJDore

    4 жыл бұрын

    Captain Wahoo1337 the only resemblance this has to a drilling shotgun, of any kind, is the side by side barrels, the action is different the hammers are different, the grip is different, the fore end is different. This is a sxs underleaver hammer shotgun made in France the m30 drilling (amongst many others) were and still are made in Germany.

  • @gghealthysolutions
    @gghealthysolutions4 жыл бұрын

    Have a Double barrel percussion cap muzzle loader that has been passed down from wife’s side of family. Both hammers are missing and right barrel is blown out about 6” from end. Engraving says Chevallier in Ceres. Can’t find any info on line concerning the gun. Story goes that GG Grandfather carried during Civil War. He fought all the way from Nine Mile to Savannah. Is there any info concerning this gun?

  • @wholeNwon

    @wholeNwon

    4 жыл бұрын

    Extremely unlikely for a Union soldier. Unlikely for a Confed.

  • @MakhanSingh-fk6sv
    @MakhanSingh-fk6sv Жыл бұрын

    How much price

  • @gael8828
    @gael88285 жыл бұрын

    Ça vient de Saint-Etienne, chui tellement fier de mon patelin mdr

  • @user-oq9sp2hu8e
    @user-oq9sp2hu8e3 жыл бұрын

    This gun is saint etiene???

  • @wolfgangwidauer6186
    @wolfgangwidauer61864 жыл бұрын

    What gun is this exactly?

  • @wolfgangwidauer6186

    @wolfgangwidauer6186

    4 жыл бұрын

    there are spare parts anywhere?

  • @joseantonioremacha1771
    @joseantonioremacha17716 ай бұрын

    Precisa escopeta

  • @radioativo0
    @radioativo05 жыл бұрын

    hello man! i am from brazil and i love your work, i thing you should invite me to be your auxiliar and open one school about restoration.=)

  • @colinperkins8794
    @colinperkins87945 жыл бұрын

    How about your pony could you do a video about how she's doing and the stables

  • @colinperkins8794

    @colinperkins8794

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@MastersOfCraftOfficial just curious

  • @user-xq2hl9ts2g
    @user-xq2hl9ts2g8 ай бұрын

    عندي وحدة كيما هك

  • @joshveer1138
    @joshveer11383 жыл бұрын

    Ive Watched Like 4 Of Your Videos And Im Just Now Realizing theres NO Sound.

  • @Thecompanioncrate
    @Thecompanioncrate5 жыл бұрын

    Hey Andre, you don't have to buff off the Blued finish along with the rust! Curio & Rsenal did a gunsmithing video where they showed that you can convert rust back into the original gun blue by boiling the parts then buffing with extremely fine wheels. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dGaH27BvnZafqJc.html here is the video at the timestamp where he begins talking about it and then shows the result, It's quite impressive.

  • @truthfulkarl
    @truthfulkarl5 жыл бұрын

    wouldent they be makers marks, i thought proof marks were for armor, where a piece of armor gets shot to prove its bulletproof?

  • @truthfulkarl

    @truthfulkarl

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@MastersOfCraftOfficial ahh ok thank you

  • @jaykrishna7581
    @jaykrishna75815 жыл бұрын

    Hey I'm early...How bout da

  • @jaykrishna7581

    @jaykrishna7581

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'm doing great :) ,Thanks for asking. How is sugar doing?

  • @larissasimon7172
    @larissasimon7172 Жыл бұрын

    I have one of those guns that was in perfect working order, until it broke a trigger spring, does anyone indicate a place where to find this part to repair?