November 17 & 18, 2021 Extraordinary Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/18/2021
Circa 1950. A unique 12 gauge shotgun with 28" blued steel monobloc barrels. The barrels have 2 - 3/4" chambers and extractors. Barrels are fit with a tapered smooth concave game rib with extension and have a brass front bead. The right barrel near breech reads in gold "AUGUSTE FRANCOTTE" and the left barrel also in gold "BREVETTE A LIEGE". Belgian proof marks on bottom of barrels. Chokes are Full, Improved Modified, and Full. The coin finish sidelock action is adorned with scrolls and game scene engraving. The right lock has a bird flying through a forest and the left lock has a pheasant landing in a field. Action features a Greener cross bolt third fastener, Greener side safety on the left side of the action body, and three triggers protected by a blued trigger guard ending in a long tang. The guns serial number "1" is engraved on the top tang underneath the top lever. The smoky brown European walnut stock has a straight hand grip, point pattern checkering, and a horn buttplate. Field forend is built with Anson style push button release with serial number "1" on the interior wood. Exterior iron metal has a small flourish of scroll engraving. Interior iron metal is coin finish and the serial number "1" engraved. The gun resides in a brown travel case with black leather Auguste Francotte trade label on the interior of the upper lid and green interior. CONDITION: Excellent. Barrels retain 90% of their blue and the bores are bright. Action is sound. Triggers are crisp and the extractors function. Stock and forend with minor handling and storage marks. A distinctive gun for adding to a collection. (CP)
Barrel Wall Thickness
L:.032" x R:.032 x U:.031
Choke
L:.037 x R:.025 x U:.033
Internal Bore Diameter
L:.725 x R:.727 x U:.726
Manufacturer
Auguste Francotte