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.
Barrels
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
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.
