Description
| General Specs: Francotte, Year 1930, .410 Gauge, 5lbs., Chokes M/F, LOP 14 7/16″, DAH 2 1/2″, DAC 1 3/8″ Serial Number: 273 Auguste Francotte is world famous as a high-quality firearms maker from the gun making center of Leige, Belgium dating back as far as 1805. Making fine shotguns into the 21rst Century with price tags topping out at over $100,000, Francotte is a brand recognized and used by heads of state, business tycoons, and in some cases, the fortunate “Average Joe”. This fine Francotte is a very rare find, a boxlock ejector gun with 28 ¼” barrels and an English gripped stock of nicely figured French walnut. Built in 1930 with a 3-digit serial number 273, the gun is in superb condition, with 99% barrel and trigger guard blue, the action toned to an attractive soft silver with clear lettering and a small amount of engraving, and the beautiful walnut stock having a superb hand-rubbed oil finish with sharp checkering surrounded by a mullered border and terminating with a horn buttplate. The long barrels have excellent bores, are tight on the hinge pin and breech face, and are Birmingham proofed for heavy 2 ½” loads (3 ¼ ton proofs). Ammunition is readily available all over the internet with No. 7 ½, 8, and 9 shot…perfect for quail and woodcock or breaking clay targets. Choked M/F some experts might even take larger birds and rabbits with this fine gun. See the specifications below. The gun weighs just 5lbs. and balances ¼” ahead of the hinge pin, a truly dynamic handling gun from one of the best Belgium gun makers. I just scanned the internet and there isn’t even one other available for sale, especially with 28” barrels and ejectors. If you like peewee shotguns, don’t miss out on this fine little Francotte. Thanks for looking.
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| Barrels |
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| Barrel Length: 28 1/4″ Chokes: .017/.039 M/F Bores: excellent Bore Diameter: .426/.421 % Blue: 99% Chambers: 2 1/2″ Birmingham proof marks Ribs: tight Sights: front silver |
| Action |
| Action: tight Ejectors: timed Receiver Condition: pleasing soft silver finish Screws: excellent Engraving: screws, borders around screws and pins; border line engrave Trigger Type: double-crisp Trigger Guard Color: 99% |
| Stock |
| Type: English/splinter; figured French walnut; straight through wrist LOP: 14 7/16″ LOP To End Of Wood: 14 3/16″ DAH: 2 1/2″ DAC: 1 3/8″ Cast: 1/4″ off Checkering Condition: superb Butt Treatment: horn buttplate |
| INQUIRIES |
| There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc |
| Payment and Shipping |
| Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher.) Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received. Sales Tax: Collected in CO, FL, MI, WI Shipping & Insurance: Ground $125.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK. Item Condition: Used Requires FFL?: Yes. We accept C&R licenses for shipping on C&R eligible guns. |
| Other |
| Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing. PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking! We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look. |
