*28 GAUGE FRANCOTTE SIDEPLATED BOXLOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER GAME GUN WITH CASE.

*28 GAUGE FRANCOTTE SIDEPLATED BOXLOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 91353. Cal. 28 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 27-1/2″ Dovetailed bbls with raised, matted, concave rib, are engraved “Auguste Francotte a Liege” and “Atlanta Outfitters U.S. Agents” on tops, with 1-1/2″ triangles of scroll at breech ends. Dainty case hardened boxlock action with ornamental sideplates, features single non-selective trigger, automatic safety (S inlaid in gold), and side clips. Action is engraved with well cut small scroll, with portrait of bird dog on floorplate. Sideplates are engraved with vignettes of dogs and game birds; a pointer contemplates a group of gallinaceous fowl across hedgerow on left side, and another pointer eyes a pair of snipe on right. Nicely marbled, and lightly figured, red-toned European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over checkered wood butt. Stock features nicely shaped drop points and well cut 28 LPI point pattern checkering with line border. Matching, long beavertail ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left-.547, right -.546. Bore restrictions: left -.021, right -.014. Wall thickness: left -.025, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 5 lbs. 6 oz. LOP: 14-3/4″. Dark brown leather case with nickel-plated hardware, is lined with green coarsely woven felted cloth. There is a gold embossed black leather label on lid. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, with a few nearly insignificant marks on wood and metal. Bores are excellent. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. A pleasingly appointed small bore. 4-46055 MGM303 (10,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1186	$12,650.00	28 GAUGE FRANCOTTE SIDEPLATED BOXLOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 91353. Cal. 28 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 27-1/2″ Dovetailed bbls with raised, matted, concave rib, are engraved “Auguste Francotte a Liege” and “Atlanta Outfitters U.S. Agents” on tops, with 1-1/2″ triangles of scroll at breech ends. Dainty case hardened boxlock action with ornamental sideplates, features single non-selective trigger, automatic safety (S inlaid in gold), and side clips. Action is engraved with well cut small scroll, with portrait of bird dog on floorplate. Sideplates are engraved with vignettes of dogs and game birds; a pointer contemplates a group of gallinaceous fowl across hedgerow on left side, and another pointer eyes a pair of snipe on right. Nicely marbled, and lightly figured, red-toned European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over checkered wood butt. Stock features nicely shaped drop points and well cut 28 LPI point pattern checkering with line border. Matching, long beavertail ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left-.547, right -.546. Bore restrictions: left -.021, right -.014. Wall thickness: left -.025, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 5 lbs. 6 oz. LOP: 14-3/4″. Dark brown leather case with nickel-plated hardware, is lined with green coarsely woven felted cloth. There is a gold embossed black leather label on lid. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, with a few nearly insignificant marks on wood and metal. Bores are excellent. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. A pleasingly appointed small bore. 4-46055 MGM303 (10,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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