AUGUSTE FRANCOTTE ADAMS PATENT PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

AUGUSTE FRANCOTTE ADAMS PATENT PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Cal. 13 mm. SN 96. Blue finish with 6” oct bbl, flat top frame with dovetail front sight & fixed rear sight. It has 1-pc smooth walnut grip with a stud & ring in the butt. Left forward side of the frame is marked “ADAMS PATENT 1856” and right side is marked with the Francotte logo of a crown over “AF”. Face & side of the 5-shot cyl has the same mark and front of the frame has only the “AF” mark. Accompanied by a green felt, re-lined, English oak casing, not for this revolver which is compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a small Dixon bag flask with British military proofmarks on collar, a tin of Tranter’s lubricating composition and a 2-cavity, 54 caliber, Tranter-style mold, probably for this revolver. There is also a brass tipped, wood handled cleaning jag missing its knob. The brass escutcheon in the lid is inscribed in period engraved script “Charles Birch / Broughton Lodge / Nr Liverpool”. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains 93-95% glossy orig blue with some flaking on cyl, wear on backstrap and triggerguard turned brown. Rammer & handle on left side are a silver/brown patina. Front & backstrap screws are missing. The double action feature will rotate the cyl but not operate the hammer, which does operate perfectly in single action mode. Bright shiny bore. Case is fine, retains most of an old restored finish, with key hole escutcheon replaced by a piece of wood. Flask has several small dents & retains about 75% orig finish. Mold shows moderate to heavy wear with dings & dents. Other tools are fine. 4-30488 JR247 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	226	$2,012.00	AUGUSTE FRANCOTTE ADAMS PATENT PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Cal. 13 mm. SN 96. Blue finish with 6” oct bbl, flat top frame with dovetail front sight & fixed rear sight. It has 1-pc smooth walnut grip with a stud & ring in the butt. Left forward side of the frame is marked “ADAMS PATENT 1856” and right side is marked with the Francotte logo of a crown over “AF”. Face & side of the 5-shot cyl has the same mark and front of the frame has only the “AF” mark. Accompanied by a green felt, re-lined, English oak casing, not for this revolver which is compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a small Dixon bag flask with British military proofmarks on collar, a tin of Tranter’s lubricating composition and a 2-cavity, 54 caliber, Tranter-style mold, probably for this revolver. There is also a brass tipped, wood handled cleaning jag missing its knob. The brass escutcheon in the lid is inscribed in period engraved script “Charles Birch / Broughton Lodge / Nr Liverpool”. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains 93-95% glossy orig blue with some flaking on cyl, wear on backstrap and triggerguard turned brown. Rammer & handle on left side are a silver/brown patina. Front & backstrap screws are missing. The double action feature will rotate the cyl but not operate the hammer, which does operate perfectly in single action mode. Bright shiny bore. Case is fine, retains most of an old restored finish, with key hole escutcheon replaced by a piece of wood. Flask has several small dents & retains about 75% orig finish. Mold shows moderate to heavy wear with dings & dents. Other tools are fine. 4-30488 JR247 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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