Vou Lengerke & Detmold was the primary Francotte distributor and the gun was popular at the 1898 GAH
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1898/VOL_31_NO_02/SL3102019.pdf
According to the official list of guns, shells and powder the following total is given:
Parker 56, Smith 42, Greener 20, Francotte 17, Remington 11, Cashmore 9, Lefever 8, Scott 8, Dalv 6, Winchester 5, Colt 4, Purdey 2, Richards 2, Churchill, Baker, Hollenbeck, Forehand and Staunard 1 each.

Francotte SBTs were available in 1895. Read under 'Stand 77'
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1895/VOL_25_NO_09/SL2509025.pdf

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