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A Francotte website?
#211324 12/30/10 10:31 PM
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Can anyone tell me how to contact A Francotte? Do they have a website? I'd like to ask them some questions about one of their guns.
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Chris
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They've been out of business for years. I'd suggest posting your questions here.

Always looking for small bore Francotte SxS shotguns.
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Randall is correct. Francotte went under in 2001 when a venture with Dutch gunmaker Tom Derksen failed. Sad -- they were one of the greats.

The Francotte name now owned by a Dutch investor and is, so far as I know, still dormant.
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Chris Schotz #211365 12/31/10 09:45 AM
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Thanks for the info. I thought they had been resurrected. I met Tom a number of years ago at a Vintage Cup.
Would the Dutch investor have the records? Does anyone know who has the records?

Thanks,
Chris
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Chris:

If they have been resurrected it would be very very recently. Maybe some of our Belgian correspondents can offer more?

The investor/owner is apparently a prominent lawyer in Holland but I do not know if records are available nor the contact details.

If your gun was a US import Griffin & Howe would be your best bet for obtaining info. Bob Beach has done lots of research on the VL&D and A&F guns and has their records. Contact Bob at: research@griffinhowe.com

Good luck.
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Chris Schotz #211373 12/31/10 10:34 AM
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This is from LittleGun:

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It was taken again a few years ago by a Netherlander who apparently transferred the company to the Netherlands (the end of 1980, the author still had a telephone contact with the company in Liege, concerning a Martini-Francotte rifle in 22, in the vain hope to know the date of manufacture of it: the files were not already consultable any more...).


To the best of my knowledge, even the building in Liege is gone.

Here is the last contact info for Derksen that I can find:
Auguste Francotte & Cie
Rue du Trois Juin, 109
Herstal
Fax: 011-32-42-40-46
Francotte@cybernet.be

The email, address and fax are Belgian.

Pete

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Chris Schotz #211381 12/31/10 11:32 AM
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Vic, I should have been clearer in my sentence. When I thought Francotte was resurrected was a few years back. I thought they were still in business. They made some great guns.

Pete, Thanks for the info, I'll try to contact Tom.

Chris
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If I am not mistaken, it seems that not too long ago, the Galazan website was suggesting it was a source for new Francottes.

A Springer Spaniel, a 6# double and a fair day to hunt.
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http://www.doublegunshop.com/fran1.htm
note date on page - 1996

http://www.doublegunshop.com/dgsnos2.htm
if you're interested in manufacturing dates

FWIW, I've heard nothing of any connection between CSMC/Galazan and any 'new' Francottes...


Always looking for small bore Francotte SxS shotguns.
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Chris,

I sent you a pm.

Pete

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