November 18, 2020 Extraordinary, Sporting & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/18/2020
Circa 1969. 26" chopper lump barrels engraved "A. Francotte Maker & Pantentee" and "Abercrombie & Fitch / Made In Belgium" with small bead front sigh ton slight raised concave matte rib. Underside of barrels engraved with "Siemens Martin Steel" and stamped with serial. Barrel flats with Belgian 1969 proofs for 20 gauge 3" chambers. Light bordered engraving at breech. Splinter forearm with Anson release engraved with scroll. Exterior of iron engraved en suite. Forearm checkered in point pattern with vacant diamond in center. Interior with serial number. Case colored sidelock action with well executed tight scroll engraving in a style after English rose and scroll but devoid of florals. Signed on floorplate by Lyson Corumbelle. Bushed strikers, cocking indicators, and a single non selective trigger with an automatic safety ("S" inlaid in gold). Classic rounded teardrops behind action. Very attractive wavy marbled and light fiddlebacked English straight grip stock with point pattern flat top borderless checkering through wrist, which terminates in a checkered butt. Long trigger guard tang with serial number. Vacant gold oval along belly. Housed in a brown leather case with accessories comprising 2 snap caps, oil bottle, a 2 piece cleaning rod and Francotte label in lid. When this gun sold as Lot 2403 in James D. Julia's March 2016 sale, it is referenced as having been special ordered and received by Abercrombie and Fitch in 1970, and that it was made as a copy of a Boss .410, serial number 9374, which was also sold by Julia's in October 2015; this paperwork is not included in this lot. CONDITION: Very fine, showing very little evidence of actual use. Barrels retain virtually all of their blue with a few very minor handling marks, most noticeable with two pings at matting. Action retains virtually all of the case color which is vibrant and attractive with a few very minor marks. Wood in commensurate condition with just a few minor marks. Action works appropriately when cycled by hand, bores are excellent. Ejectors are in time. Case is very good with some scuffs and rubs in the leather. Label has glue coming off the edges, from when it was placed in lid. EW
Barrel Wall Thickness
(L) .023 (R) .021
Internal Bore Diameter
(L) .621 (R) .622