Mr. Thoma-
I did not mean to offend. The poster asked for an opinion and he got one.
I'm sorry if I was wrong on the length of the bbls. Notice, though, that I said "I bet the bbls are cut, too."
G & H has the gun on their site. They claim the wood and metal are all original. By your own admission, they are not. Did you point this error out to them?
That gun was originally color-case hardened. That finish was buffed away to give the gun the finish it has now. To me, that's not an original "French Grey" finish. I guess I am wrong, though.
As for it's value, I'm right on. That's just a fact. Redone, non-ejector, boxlock Francotte don't bring much money, especially ones with short, damascus bbls.
BTW: does the gun say "The Featherweight" or "Featherweight" on it somewhere? Does that name appear in a Francotte or VL & D catalog? I'm not familiar with it.
Thank you.
OWD
Last edited by obsessed-with-doubles; 01/17/10 02:34 PM.
