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French Gun Maker Chapuis Shotguns Now Available to U.S. Market

French gun maker Chapuis offers discerning hunters and shooters beautiful and reliable side-by-side shotguns with the Chasseur Classic and Artisan shotguns. Chambered in 12, 20, and 28 gauge, both shotguns are now available to dealers and consumers in the U.S.

“There are different types of hunters and shooters,” said Chapuis Product Manager Tom Leoni. “While many are happy with a base, serviceable shotgun, there are those who want the best and to stand out from the crowd. These gorgeous guns will certainly achieve that goal while delivering high performance and smooth swings with intuitive shouldering.”

French for “hunter,” Chasseur harkens back to when elegance and taste ruled the fields. Classic lines, engraving on the receiver, and premium wooden stocks were highly sought after by discerning hunters. Modern updates such as an automatic safety, ejectors, and the convenience of current chokes combine to bring the best of yesterday and today.

Classic Options

The Faisan (French for “pheasant”) is a shotgun designed for versatility. Its natural environment is the upland field, where it excels thanks to its features, pointability, impeccable balance, and ideal weight. But it is also eminently suitable for the sporting range, where its fast handling and extreme durability will make it quite at home—or even for the occasional waterfowl jaunt. It comes in three gauges with scaled-down receivers—12, 20, and 28, with interchangeable flush chokes and 3” chambers (2 ¾” for 28 gauge). Grade 3 walnut stock, pistol grip, laser engraved boxlock.

12-Gauge
Chambered for: 2-3/4″ and 3″
Average Weight: 6.2 lbs.
MSRP: $4,159
 
20-Gauge
Chambered for: 2-3/4″ and 3″
Average Weight: 5.9 lbs.
MSRP: $4,459
 
28-Gauge
Chambered for: 2-3/4″
Average Weight: 5.5 lbs.
MSRP: $5,359

From the ground up, the Chasseur Classic shotgun is designed for the serious upland hunter. Whether you pursue pheasant on the Dakota high plains or quail and grouse in Oregon’s Columbia Basin, a Chapuis Chasseur side by side will make the ideal companion. It is available in 3 gauges—12, 20, and 28—each with 5 interchangeable choke tubes, and tipping the scales at 6.2lbs maximum (12ga), it is fantastically-balanced and a joy to carry. AAA wood, laser engraved with acanthus scrolls and game scenes.

12-Gauge
Chambered for: 2-3/4″ and 3″
Average Weight: 6.2 lbs.
MSRP: $4,359
 
20-Gauge
Chambered for: 2-3/4″ and 3″
Average Weight: 5.9 lbs.
MSRP: $4,599
 
28-Gauge
Chambered for: 2-3/4″
Average Weight: 5.5 lbs.
MSRP: $5,559

Shared Features Across All Chasseur Classics

  • Stock Finish: 5-Grade Satin Walnut wood
  • Receiver Finish: Hand-engraved, coin finish, box-lock
  • Barrel Finish: Gloss blue
  • Grip: Pistol Grip
  • Barrel Length: 28″
  • Trigger: Single trigger
  • Chokes: C, IC, M, IM, F
  • Sights: Front brass bead
  • Length of Pull: 14.9″
  • Drop at Heel: 2.24″
  • Drop at Comb: 1.37″
  • Overall Length: 45″
  • Round Action
  • Automatic Ejector
  • Hard Case: Prestige-grade, custom-fitted

Artisan Options

If you are someone for whom hunting is not only something functional but also a ritual imbued in a sense of tradition and beauty, the Faisan Artisan upland shotgun may be perfect for you. It checks all the same boxes as the Classic version but supercharges the beauty of the wood while giving you a hand-engraved action and trigger guard that is sure to attract plenty of compliments from your peers. 5A, highly figured Circassian walnut stock, pistol grip, fully hand-engraved action, and trigger guard.

All Chapuis "Artisan-grade" shotguns and double rifles are completely hand-engraved.
All Chapuis "Artisan-grade" shotguns and double rifles are completely hand-engraved.
12-Gauge
Chambered for: 2-3/4″ and 3″
Average Weight: 6.2 lbs.
MSRP: $8,759
 
20-Gauge
Chambered for: 2-3/4″ and 3″
Average Weight: 5.9 lbs.
MSRP: $8,999
 
28-Gauge
Chambered for: 2-3/4″
Average Weight: 5.5 lbs.
MSRP: $9,959

The Chasseur Artisan side by side offers you all the features and benefits of the Classic upland shotgun, but with an even higher grade wood and extensive engraving done by hand. This is the type of gun that, besides the traditional appeal of the side by side, will turn heads even at the most exclusive Scottish grouse hunt. The stock and forend are made of highly figured 5A Circassian walnut, while the scroll-and-game engraving is rich and deep, making it a pleasure for the eye as well as the touch.

12-Gauge
Chambered for: 2-3/4″ and 3″
Average Weight: 6.2 lbs.
MSRP: $8,999
 
20-Gauge
Chambered for: 2-3/4″ and 3″
Average Weight: 5.9 lbs.
MSRP: $9,259
 
28-Gauge
Chambered for: 2-3/4″
Average Weight: 5.5 lbs.
MSRP: $10,250
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