General Specs: Francotte, Year 1927, .410 Gauge, 4lbs. 11oz., Chokes IC/F, LOP 14 1/16", DAH 2 1/4", DAC 1 3/8"
Serial Number: 2090 24
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 21st 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” barrels and an English gripped stock of nicely figured European walnut. Built in 1927, serial number 2090 24, the gun is in superb condition, with 99% barrel and trigger guard blue, 98% case color on the action 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 checkered butt. The long barrels have excellent bores, are tight on the hinge pin and breech face, have 2 ½” chambers, and a tapered flat rib. THIS IS A VFI CERTIFIED GUN WITH A 90-DAY MECHANICAL WARRANTY. We stripped the action and forend iron to the smallest part, Ultrasonic cleaned all to shiny bare metal, examined all for integrity and function, lubricated and reassembled. This is a $450 service in our shop. Ammunition is readily available all over the internet with No. 7 ½, 8, and 9 shot…perfect for quail, woodcock, doves, rabbits, or breaking clay targets. Choked IC/F some experts might even take larger birds with this fine gun. See the specifications below. The gun weighs just 4 ¾ lbs. and balances 1/8” 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, except a second one we have here at VFI. If you like peewee shotguns, don’t miss out on this fine little Francotte, ready for decades of more service. Thanks for looking.
Barrels: 28"
Chokes: .003/.025 IC/F
Bores: excellent
Bore Diameter: .412/.410
% Blue: 99%
Chambers: 2 1/2"
Ribs: smooth flat, tight
Sights: Front brass
Action: tight - right of center
Ejectors: strong-timed
Receiver: 98% cc
Screws: excellent
Engraving: border engraving at pins and screws; screws
Trigger: double-tough
Trigger Guard: long tang; 95% blue
Stock: English/splinter
LOP: 14 1/16"
LOP To End Of Wood: 14 1/16"
DAH: 2 1/4"
DAC: 1 3/8"
Cast: H 1/4" off T 1/8" off
Checkering: excellent
Butt: checkered
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
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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.
