*SCARCE LIGHTWEIGHT FRANCOTTE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN.

*SCARCE LIGHTWEIGHT FRANCOTTE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 28 ga. SN 63103. Wonderful little bird gun with 26-1/8” steel bbls choked FULL/MOD with tapered, concave, matted rib, dbl ivory beads, Greener crossbolt rib extension, dbl underbites with extractor & dbl triggers. Mounted with nicely figured, slab sawed, checkered walnut with splinter forearm & Prince of Wales rnd knob stock with carved & checkered side panels, 13-3/4” over a serrated horn buttplate. There is a blank gold oval in left side of buttstock. Receiver is very nicely engraved with about 70% coverage, fine foliate arabesque patterns with leaves & vines on the fences with both sides of the receiver having maker’s name. Unable to gauge bore diameter, bore restrictions or wall thickness. Drop at heel: 2-7/8”, drop at comb: 1-3/8”. Weight: 4 lbs. 15.68 oz. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls & triggerguard retain 97-98% of a restored finish turned plum. Receiver retains 50-60% orig case colors, strong & bright in the most sheltered areas, thinning on sides and turned silver on bottom. Wood is sound and retains about all of a fine, professionally restored finish with freshened checkering. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. 4-30720 JR429 (3,000-5,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1331	$8,625.00	SCARCE LIGHTWEIGHT FRANCOTTE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 28 ga. SN 63103. Wonderful little bird gun with 26-1/8” steel bbls choked FULL/MOD with tapered, concave, matted rib, dbl ivory beads, Greener crossbolt rib extension, dbl underbites with extractor & dbl triggers. Mounted with nicely figured, slab sawed, checkered walnut with splinter forearm & Prince of Wales rnd knob stock with carved & checkered side panels, 13-3/4” over a serrated horn buttplate. There is a blank gold oval in left side of buttstock. Receiver is very nicely engraved with about 70% coverage, fine foliate arabesque patterns with leaves & vines on the fences with both sides of the receiver having maker’s name. Unable to gauge bore diameter, bore restrictions or wall thickness. Drop at heel: 2-7/8”, drop at comb: 1-3/8”. Weight: 4 lbs. 15.68 oz. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls & triggerguard retain 97-98% of a restored finish turned plum. Receiver retains 50-60% orig case colors, strong & bright in the most sheltered areas, thinning on sides and turned silver on bottom. Wood is sound and retains about all of a fine, professionally restored finish with freshened checkering. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. 4-30720 JR429 (3,000-5,000) 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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