*VERY FINE GRIFNEE ENGRAVED FRANCOTTE DELUXE SIDELOCK GAME GUN WITH CASE.

*VERY FINE GRIFNEE ENGRAVED FRANCOTTE DELUXE SIDELOCK GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 91482. Cal. 20 Ga. 27-5/8″ Chopper lump bbls with high narrow matted game rib are engraved “Aug. Francotte a Liege” on top of right bbl. Bbl flats have Belgian Nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Bottom of right bbl has SN. Bottom of left bbl is engraved “Made in Belgium”. “Buckhorn” and “Dallas, Texas” (Importer) is engraved on bbls either side of loop. Coin finished full sidelock action features non-automatic safety, single non-selective trigger, and bushed strikers. Bottom of action has high relief engraved laurel leaves and berries, shaded open scroll, and very fine portrait of English setter. “Aug Francotte” is engraved on riband surrounding trigger plate screw. Sideplates have borderless Bulino type engraving in style pioneered by Kell family of engravers; right side depicting family of Canada geese on edge of marsh with 3 others settling in, in relief and inlaid in gold; left side depicts drake and hen mallard on shore with 4 gold relief engraved mallards settling in. “Aug. Francotte a Liege” is inlaid in gold on both sides of action below lockplate. Fences are carved in high relief laurel and berry motif with stippled background. Top lever has gold inlaid relief bobwhite perched on top of a tall stump. Trigger guard bow has relief gold inlaid woodcock set inside lighter gold inlaid ring. Remainder of bow has high relief scroll to match floorplate, SN is inlaid in gold on tang, with tang screws filed in flower motif inset into more relief scroll. All in all, a very pleasing composition by Philippe Grifnee whose signature appears at right side of trigger. Beautifully marbled honey colored stump figure French walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over checkered wood butt, and features drop points and 28 LPI point pattern checkering with line border. Matching beavertail forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.624, right -.625. Bore restrictions: left -.012, right -.005. Wall thickness: left -.041, right -.039. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 5 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. Leather case with stitched leather corners is lined in burgundy cloth with leather Francotte label, and contains a pair of snap caps. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 97% of their blue with a few marks towards muzzle, and where rubbed on by forend. Action retains virtually all of its coin finish. Stocks have only a few minor scrapes and scratches, mostly on the right side of buttstock. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Single trigger works. Case is fine, leather has a few scuffs. Straps and handle are strong. Interior cloth is good with a couple of rubs on top from contact with gun. Plating is peeling on one snap cap. 4-38470 MGM93 (27,500-37,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	1154	$25,875.00	VERY FINE GRIFNEE ENGRAVED FRANCOTTE DELUXE SIDELOCK GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 91482. Cal. 20 Ga. 27-5/8″ Chopper lump bbls with high narrow matted game rib are engraved “Aug. Francotte a Liege” on top of right bbl. Bbl flats have Belgian Nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Bottom of right bbl has SN. Bottom of left bbl is engraved “Made in Belgium”. “Buckhorn” and “Dallas, Texas” (Importer) is engraved on bbls either side of loop. Coin finished full sidelock action features non-automatic safety, single non-selective trigger, and bushed strikers. Bottom of action has high relief engraved laurel leaves and berries, shaded open scroll, and very fine portrait of English setter. “Aug Francotte” is engraved on riband surrounding trigger plate screw. Sideplates have borderless Bulino type engraving in style pioneered by Kell family of engravers; right side depicting family of Canada geese on edge of marsh with 3 others settling in, in relief and inlaid in gold; left side depicts drake and hen mallard on shore with 4 gold relief engraved mallards settling in. “Aug. Francotte a Liege” is inlaid in gold on both sides of action below lockplate. Fences are carved in high relief laurel and berry motif with stippled background. Top lever has gold inlaid relief bobwhite perched on top of a tall stump. Trigger guard bow has relief gold inlaid woodcock set inside lighter gold inlaid ring. Remainder of bow has high relief scroll to match floorplate, SN is inlaid in gold on tang, with tang screws filed in flower motif inset into more relief scroll. All in all, a very pleasing composition by Philippe Grifnee whose signature appears at right side of trigger. Beautifully marbled honey colored stump figure French walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over checkered wood butt, and features drop points and 28 LPI point pattern checkering with line border. Matching beavertail forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.624, right -.625. Bore restrictions: left -.012, right -.005. Wall thickness: left -.041, right -.039. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 5 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. Leather case with stitched leather corners is lined in burgundy cloth with leather Francotte label, and contains a pair of snap caps. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 97% of their blue with a few marks towards muzzle, and where rubbed on by forend. Action retains virtually all of its coin finish. Stocks have only a few minor scrapes and scratches, mostly on the right side of buttstock. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Single trigger works. Case is fine, leather has a few scuffs. Straps and handle are strong. Interior cloth is good with a couple of rubs on top from contact with gun. Plating is peeling on one snap cap. 4-38470 MGM93 (27,500-37,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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