Auguste Francotte Deluxe Sidelock S-by-S 12ga/76mm
€ 40.000
Auguste Francotte Deluxe Best Quality Sidelock S-by-S 12ga/76mm
Marka: Auguste Francotte
Model: Deluxe
Tip: Çifte Yivsiz Av Tüfeği (Side by Side)
Çapı: 12 ga bore / 76 mm yatak
Namlu Boyu: 29″ (73.7 cm)
Kapasite: 2
Ağırlık: 3,6 kg
Gravür: J.M. Smets
Açıklama: Tam çakmak, ejektörlü, mavi meneviş oynak tetik, yoğun desenli üst kalite ceviz kundak
Açıklama
Auguste Francotte
Auguste Francotte & Cie was founded in 1805 in Liege to produce military arms. Later they turned to sporting arms, and soon garnered attention as a builder of best guns in the British tradition. Francotte guns became well known in the UK and were imported into the USA by Abercrombie & Fitch.
Today all Francotte shotguns are bespoke. (Francotte also builds bespoke bolt action and double rifles, the latter with back-action sidelocks.) There are no standard models beyond generic “hunting” and “pigeon” types. Both O/U and side-by-side configurations are offered.
Actions are formed from forged chrome-nickel steel in the Francotte workshop. Actions can be either an H&H type bar action sidelock or Anson & Deely type boxlock. Action finish can be case colored, French gray, or blued. Double triggers are standard but selective and non-selective single triggers can be ordered. A manual or automatic safety is optional.
Barrels are also formed in the Francotte workshop. Francotte barrels are drawn from metal bars and are of the chopper lump type. A matted rib and automatic ejectors are standard. Barrel lengths and chokes are to customer order, and the customer may specify the exact shell and load with which the gun is to be patterned.
Stocks are hand made. Straight hand or pistol grip stocks are available in the grade of walnut selected by the customer. Forends can be either splinter or beavertail type with an Anson forend latch. Fine line checkering is hand cut in point or custom patterns and stocks gleam with a hand-rubbed oil finish. Multiple gun and multiple barrel sets are a Francotte specialty.
A myriad of special features such as assisted opening, special engraving, gold or silver inlays or medallions, hand detachable locks, special sights and so forth are available on Francotte double guns. Typical prices start at $18,000 and run to $80,000 (or possibly beyond), depending on customer requirements.
