*FINE FRANCOTTE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN 2-BBL SET.

*FINE FRANCOTTE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN 2-BBL SET. SN 91006. Cal. 20 ga. Mid-grade Francotte double with boxlock receiver & sideplates has 26″ bbls choked MOD/CYL and 27-1/2″ bbls choked IMP-MOD/IMP-CYL. Both have tapered concave matted ribs with sgl bead, ejectors, third fasteners & dbl underbites. Both are marked “AUGUSTE FRANCOTTE” on right bbl and “BREVETE LIEGE” on left. Lettering on 27-1/2″ bbls is slightly larger and it is this cataloger’s opinion that this set of bbls was added at a later date. Receiver & sideplates are beautifully engraved with about 80% coverage very fine foliate arabesque patterns. Trigger plate is signed “R. SMEETS GRAR INR de S.M. LeRoi”. It has nicely scalloped fences and sgl non-selective trigger. It has “S” in gold on top tang. Mounted with very highly figured, streaky French walnut with checkered splinter forearm and half-hand stock, 14-3/4″ over a flat-checkered butt. There is a gold initial plate on bottom engraved “S.L”. Accompanied by a green felt lined, leather trunk case compartmented in bottom for shotgun & both sets of bbls with other compartments for forearm. 26″ BBLS: Bore diameter: left – .625, right – .624. Bore restrictions: left – .025, right – .003. Wall thickness: left – .031, right – .030. 27-1/2″ BBLS: Bore diameter: left – .624, right – .623. Bore restrictions: left – .022, right – .018. Wall thickness: left – .027, right – .034. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″ Weight with 26″ bbls: 6 lbs. 0 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. The 26″ bbls retain about all of a fine re-blacked finish with a small nick in left bbl which shows in bore. Bright shiny bores. The 27-1/2″ bbls also retain most of a fine re-blacked finish with brilliant shiny bores. Receiver & sideplates retain 97-98% restored case colors. Stock has a tiny hairline back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound with minor handling & storage marks and retains about all of a fine restored finish. Right bbl will not fire, otherwise mechanics are fine. Probably only a minor adjustment or internal cleaning required. Case is fine. 4-32910 JR231 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	3162	$5,750.00	*FINE FRANCOTTE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN 2-BBL SET. SN 91006. Cal. 20 ga. Mid-grade Francotte double with boxlock receiver & sideplates has 26″ bbls choked MOD/CYL and 27-1/2″ bbls choked IMP-MOD/IMP-CYL. Both have tapered concave matted ribs with sgl bead, ejectors, third fasteners & dbl underbites. Both are marked “AUGUSTE FRANCOTTE” on right bbl and “BREVETE LIEGE” on left. Lettering on 27-1/2″ bbls is slightly larger and it is this cataloger’s opinion that this set of bbls was added at a later date. Receiver & sideplates are beautifully engraved with about 80% coverage very fine foliate arabesque patterns. Trigger plate is signed “R. SMEETS GRAR INR de S.M. LeRoi”. It has nicely scalloped fences and sgl non-selective trigger. It has “S” in gold on top tang. Mounted with very highly figured, streaky French walnut with checkered splinter forearm and half-hand stock, 14-3/4″ over a flat-checkered butt. There is a gold initial plate on bottom engraved “S.L”. Accompanied by a green felt lined, leather trunk case compartmented in bottom for shotgun & both sets of bbls with other compartments for forearm. 26″ BBLS: Bore diameter: left – .625, right – .624. Bore restrictions: left – .025, right – .003. Wall thickness: left – .031, right – .030. 27-1/2″ BBLS: Bore diameter: left – .624, right – .623. Bore restrictions: left – .022, right – .018. Wall thickness: left – .027, right – .034. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″ Weight with 26″ bbls: 6 lbs. 0 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. The 26″ bbls retain about all of a fine re-blacked finish with a small nick in left bbl which shows in bore. Bright shiny bores. The 27-1/2″ bbls also retain most of a fine re-blacked finish with brilliant shiny bores. Receiver & sideplates retain 97-98% restored case colors. Stock has a tiny hairline back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound with minor handling & storage marks and retains about all of a fine restored finish. Right bbl will not fire, otherwise mechanics are fine. Probably only a minor adjustment or internal cleaning required. Case is fine. 4-32910 JR231 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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