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This puppy is on its way home, just couldn't pass it up. A vintage Francotte boxlock w/30" steel barrels and 2 3/4" chambers. Even has the Greener crossbolt and intercepting/safety sears. Beautiful scroll and sculpted engraving. It will be a great candidate for a sympathetic restoration; refinishing the stock and recutting checkering, new recoil pad, and reblue the barrels. The action has a nice honest patina that will stay.















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Gunmaker,
Great find! I really like the fences and that even the screws on the underside of the forearm are engraved. It should look really nice when it's cleaned up a little.
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That will be one fine looking gun when finished.

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Great gun from a great maker. Looks solid and a perfect candidate for your well trained talent. Look forward seeing the "after" pictures!


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I love it as is. Well done!

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Screws appear untouched. Nice find.

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Wow! Great find! I would love to stumble across something like that

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For that price, n that you have the skills to do the work to bring her back..., totally awesome deal.
That looks like a` lovely old one,a 14 or 18`extractor ? those Francotte carved fences are right up there with the best of them , I believe.
I had a similar one from 1904 a long time ago.
I'm sure it will look amazing when you do your stuff on her
Pictures when its done , please Sir
cheers
Franc

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