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Francotte .475 No. 2
Guns International #: 101396486 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Double Rifles - European - Double Rifles - English
Seller's Information
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Seller: John Rigby
Member Since: 4/17/09
State: Missouri
Country: United States
Phone: (636) 485-4698
Total Number of Listings: 13
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Postal Money Order, certified funds, no gun ship till checks clear
Description:
Francotte .475 No. 2 (.483 diameter Eley) with 26 inch chopper-lump barrels, ejectors strong and properly timed, with quarter rib and one standing one folding rear sight and ramp front sight with folding ivory night sight. Near excellent bores, tight-on-face, strap over comb for top tang and long bottom tang to hinged and engraved butt cap containing an additional rear sight with ivory bead night sight. Intercepting sears. Rifle is fully engraved with tight scroll work. Checkering newly refreshed and wood stock with some handling marks with Anson push button release fore-end. Silvers type pad with 14 1/2 LOP. Weight is 11lb. 2 oz. JJ Perodeau went over this rifle with a fine tooth comb and set triggers at approximately 3 3/4 front and 4 1/2 rear. Gun is regulated with my load that JJ recommended and that he shot shot to verify and will be supplied to buyer. Bluing is worn in places you would expect from being carried.
This rifle was well taken care of. Screws are properly indexed and not buggered. This is an "English Best" Belgium double rifle. Included are 40 Bertram cases once fired (10 of them fired twice) as well as three boxes of Woodleigh softs and solids and a set of CH. 475 dies but no shell holder.
SOLD
Manufacturer: Francotte
Caliber Info: .475
Bore: Near excellent
Chambers: clean
Ejectors: yes
Condition: Checkering re-freshed and in excellent condition. Some blue wear from being carried
Wood Condition: Newly re-freshed checkering
Bore Condition: near excellent
Barrels: 26 inch
Barrel Type: double
Action: boxlock
Triggers: two
Stock: Very good shape with a few handling marks
Stock Cast: Cast off
Fore End: Anson push button
Butt Pad: Silvers type pad
LOP: 14 1/2
Rib: Quarter
Finish: Blued barrels, faded colors
Weight: 11lb. 2 oz
Sights: Ramp front with ivory folding night sight
Manufacture Date: Late 1920's.
Engraving: Fully scroll engraved
Extras: Extra front sight in hinged grip cap. Full length bottom tang and top tang is tang over comb.
Item Location: Missouri
Proof:Nitro: Yes