FRANCOTTE THE NIMROD DAMASCUS 12 ga.

BEST GRADE, MADE ABOUT 1897, THE NIMROD WAS PRODUCED BY A WELL-KNOWN MAKER OF HIGH-GRADE SHOTGUNS. 27" BARRELS, PROMINENT EARLY DAMASCUS PATTERN, FINE CHECKERING, PLUS ENTENSIVE ENGRAVING ARE TYPICAL OF FRANCOTTE'S UPPER- GRADE "DOUBLE GUNS." WAS ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF FABRIQUE NATIONALE (FN.) REDUCED PRICE 50% BELOW LAST ONE OF SIMILAR FRANCOTTE SOLD IN AUCTION LAST YEAR FOR $2050, APPROXIMATE HALF BECAUSE OF THE HAMMER REPLACEMENT AND MARKET PRICES. VERY RARE SERIAL #15111 THESE FRANCOTTE SHOTGUNS WERE ALL MADE TO CUSTOM ORDERS; SO, THERE WERE NO TWO ALIKE, NOT BEING A MASS PRODUCTION SHOTGUN. DAMASCUS SIDE BY SIDE 12 GAUGE 27" BARRELS. EXTERNAL HAMMERS - ONE NON-MATCHING NON-ORIGINAL HAMMER AND SCREW ON LEFT SIDE, SHOWN IN PHOTO. CHECKERING ON FORE END AND STOCK IS PROMINENT. NEVER HAS BEEN REFINISHED. FINE ENGRAVING ON SIDES, BOTTOM, AND TOP OF REECEIVER, TRIGGER GUARD, AND FOREND HARDWARE, ABOUT EVERYWHERE... LOCKS UP VERY TIGHTLY. BORES ARE VERY SMOOTH AND SHINY BRIGHT. BORES ARE VERY GOOD OUTSIDE ALSO -- NO DENTS OR BULGES THAT WOULD INDICATE MISHANDLING OR CARELESSNESS WHEN FIRING THIS SHOTGUN. IT'S QUITE FIT TO SHOOT AFTER LEFT HAMMER IS CORRECTED. NUMBERS ALL MATCH. SOME MINOR MARKS AND PITS ON WOOD, TO BE EXPECTED. I HAVE ADDITIONAL PICTURES OF MARKINGS AND PARTS. CLOSE-UPS AVAILABLE. A VERY NICE COLLECTABLE ANTIQUE SHOTGUN. MUCH MORE THAN JUST A WALL-HANGER. SHOOTING CONDITION IF LEFT HAMMER WERE CORRECTED. EMAIL OR CALL BOB CASELNOVA TO DISCUSS OR HOLD.