Product Details
** AUG. FRANCOTTE BTE. A LIEGE
A 12-BORE DOUBLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 87817,
dated 1934, 27 5/8in. nitro barrels with 6mm ventilated matt top-rib, top tube engraved 'AUG. FRANCOTTE BTE. A LIEGE - BELGIQUE', 2 3/4in. chambers, 1/2 and 3/4 choke, three-piece fore-end, manual safety with gold-inlaid 'S' detail, hand-detachable lockplates, left lockplate with 'ARMER AVANT DEMONTAGE' engraved on ribbons surrounding the lockplate screw, border and fine acanthus scroll engraving interspersed with floral bouquets, each lockplate engraved 'DEMOUNTABLE ANSON FRANCOTTE PATENT. LIEGE BELGIQUE.' in scrolling ribbons, triggerguard with gold monogram 'MG', 14 1/2in. figured semi-pistolgrip stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 2oz., in its brass-cornered oak and leather case
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Estimate £800-1,200
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act