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Francotte SLE 12 Gauge – GAME SCENE ENGRAVING, COIN FINISH, CASED, vintage firearms
Guns International #: 103721860 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Francotte Shotguns - Shotguns - Belgium Double
Seller's Information
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Seller: Vintage Firearms, Inc
Company: Vintage Firearms, Inc.
Member Since: 5/19/07
First Name: Ron
Last Name: Cook
State: Michigan
Zip: 49546
Country: United States
Phone: (616) 608-4337
Phone2: (616) 730-8387
Fax: (616) 608-4701
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 279
Total Number of Listings: 6634
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: credit card, check, certified funds, wire transfer (Advertised price represents the 3.5% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher cost.)
Description:
General Specs: Francotte, 1981, 12-Gauge, 7lbs. 1oz, Screw ins, LOP 14 1/4", DAH 2 1/8", DAC 1 3/8"
Serial Number: 21570
Auguste Francotte earned its reputation by building refined sporting arms that combined traditional Liège craftsmanship with the balance and handling qualities expected of a serious game gun. This handsome sidelock ejector is a particularly appealing example, pairing extensive game-scene engraving with a clean coin-finished action, excellent factory condition, and great dimensions.
The engraving is the defining feature. Detailed game scenes cover the action while scrollwork frames the fences, borders, trigger guard, and surrounding surfaces. Just as important as the amount of engraving is the restraint with which it was executed. Carefully preserved open space gives the animals and landscape depth, allowing the scenes to remain distinct rather than becoming lost within an overly crowded design. Against the bright coin finish, the engraving is crisp, highly visible, and exceptionally attractive.
The 28-inch barrels retain 99% of their factory blue and feature mirror bores, a solid rib with distinctive matting, and a brass front bead. The action remains tight with the top lever centered, the ejectors are timed, and the double triggers break crisply. Interchangeable chokes in the right barrel add useful versatility while preserving the traditional handling and appearance of a fine European double.
The straight-hand stock and splinter forend are shaped from well-figured walnut and finished with an unusual checkering pattern; rather than ending in conventional borders, portions of the pattern meet across the underside of the stock and over the wrist. A leather-covered pad with a widow’s peak completes the traditional look and provides a comfortable 14 1/4-inch length of pull.
At just over seven pounds, this Francotte has enough mass for steady shooting without becoming cumbersome in the field. It offers the beauty and mechanical refinement expected of a finely engraved sidelock yet remains a practical choice for days in the field. For the sportsman looking for a distinctive Belgian game gun rather than another plainly finished working double, this Francotte presents an appealing combination of artistry, condition, and shootability. The gun is supplied with a leather covered case. Thanks for looking, please review the photographs and specification bellow.
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Barrels
Barrel Length: 28"
Chokes: Screw-in IM/.021
Bores: mirror
Bore Diameter: .724/.726
Wall Thickness: .032/.029
% Blue: 99% factory
Chambers: 2 3/4"
Ribs: tight
Sights: front brass
Action
Action: tight-centered
Ejectors: timed
Receiver Condition: 99% coin finish
Screws: excellent
Engraving: beautiful game scene full coverage, scroll borders
Trigger Type: double-crisp
Trigger Guard Color: engraved 99% coin finish
Stock
Type: straight/splinter
LOP: 14 1/4"
LOP To End Of Wood: 13 1/4"
DAH: 2 1/8"
DAC: 1 3/8"
Cast: neutral
Checkering Condition: excellent, unique pattern connection from side to side
Butt Treatment: Purdey style leather covered pad, with widows peak
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
Payment and Shipping
Ways to Pay: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3.5% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax Collected: FL, MI, PA, TN
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $215.00 within continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes. C&R licenses accepted for shipping C&R eligible guns
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. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
Price: $9,995.00
Shotgun Gauge: 12 Gauge