The gun itself cost me the price of 20 cartridges so you can decide what is the better deal. To be prepared I bought a 4 ga, 4" long Gevelot made cartridge with the help of louis in france. I think the damascus barrel was brown once The barrel is hold by a wedge in the action, broken on one side once You see it before its a Lefaucheux or pinfire gun Never had a Francotte catalog in my hands but they exist One of the better known firms making best guns up to the great war Made by "A.Francotte Brevete A Liege" Auguste Francotte patent from Liege Its a very nice rifle and was clearly inspired by the short MS 1903 stutzen.Īnyway, back to the shotgun, you probably notice its bigger than normalĪ anchor +crown mark I am not seeing before, anyone knows? SN 380, 6,5x58RD, came from the estate of an old danish hunter who shoot his roe deer all the decades with this little carbine (50 cm barrel). Here it is with a Manton muzzle loader and a Schultz&Larsen M. Over the weekend I was in denmark where it begun to grab the thing Shooting & Reloading - Mausers, Big Bores and others The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.*** Enjoy ? Participate and join in.
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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. Right bbl has some light pitting toward muzzle, and has broad dent (flat spot) at muzzle which should be easily removed. Forend has darkened, and most finish worn off. Stocks retain most of their orig finish, with some oil added to buttstock along with lengthening piece. Top lever retains perhaps 50% of its orig watery blue. Trigger guard retains perhaps about 20% of its orig blue. Action and lockplates retain most of their orig very light color hardening which approximates a French gray, but with slight mottling visible. Bbls retain 85 – 90% orig Damascus pattern, with some silvering and spotting, which should clean. Ryan, and copies of catalog pages featuring this gun. Ryan in 1901, with Wikipedia entry pertaining to Mr. PROVENANCE: Letter from Griffin & Howe with particulars of gun, which was sold to Thomas F. Bore restrictions: left -.022, right -.002. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release with SN and A & F patent information on iron. 28 LPI flat top checkering has line border. Nicely figured European walnut long pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over serrated horn buttplate on 5/8″ wood extension fitted to original curve of stock. Trigger guard is scroll engraved on bow, with SN on tang. Francotte Maker & Patentee Liege Belgium” is along bottom of each sideplate. Action is engraved with about 90% coverage tight scroll. Action also features third fastener, side clips, and double triggers. Side-plated boxlock action features automatic safety with “S” inlaid in gold, and visible through hole in safety slide. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “16”, SN, and with choke information. Bbl flats are stamped with “AF” crowned logo, “Francotte Choke Bore”, and have Belgian proofs. 26″ Boldly figured, dovetailed chain Damascus bbls with machine matted game rib that has crossbolt extension, are engraved “Von Lengerke & Detmold” and “U. RYAN’S FRANCOTTE GRADE BB (20) “FEATHERWEIGHT” EJECTOR LIGHT GAME GUN.
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