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Gettemans
I did not say that the gun Steve has was made in NL. I just said he had one on his tables at the Tulsa gun show. I thought that Randall may be interested in buying it.

Mr Foster,

I believe this is very simple. How does one contact Francotte? What is the name of the current owner? Where in the NL are they being produced?

Pete

John,
Thanks for joining in. I thought I had heard something about new Francotte production, but couldn't quite remember for sure.
I would really like to study the records for a few guns if the records exist and access given to them. I would appreciate any help on your end.
I would like to know how to contact them.
The guns I want to research most likely were not imported into the USA, so the Francotte ledger books would be needed.

Thanks,
Chris

Chris & Pete
I understand that they do not want to be contacted with regards to giving out information from the Francotte records. The lawyer is busy working on his multi million � wind farm in Scotland and the gunmaker is busy making guns. I will call him this after noon and ask if he will take calls with regards to the records.

I have just had a conversation with the Francotte gunmaker and it is as I said. They do not want to be contacted to search the records of Francotte. They are far to busy to do that. He has confirmed that he does not want any orders at this time. He is finishing a pair of side lock 28 bores for a Dutch customer that already has a pair of 12's and a pair of 20's. He is also finishing a double rifle that he collected form the engraver yesterday.

My friend said that he would search the records for me as a favour on one or two guns but this could take some time as they are at the lawyer's home and he is in Scotland most of the time.

I am sorry that I can't be more helpful but my friend has asked me not to give out his contact details. I will be visiting him in March

John Foster:
Your last entry is most intriguing. I have a Francotte that MAY be the most historically significant Francotte in America. Perhaps anywhere. If you PM me I will explain what I mean... and humbly ask that you include this gun in your limited availability to search the Francotte records. Thank you in advance.

Best, Kensal

John:
I assume you took some pictures of the gun(s) you saw, shot, bought, & sold?
If so, please post them.
If not, please ask your busy friend if it would be possible for you take to take some pics when you visit him in March, to be posted here, w/o any contact info whatsoever, so he won't be bothered w/ any inquiries about possible new business.
Thanks.

OK Randall
I will do my best and see what I can photograph in the shop. I am not to good at PC work so if I can get some photographs I may just email them to you and let you post them. Is that OK?? If so send me your email address. to info@johnfostergunmaker.co.uk

I should call and see my Friend about March 8th. on the way to IWA2011 or March 29th. on the way to the French Rame Fair at Rambouillet.
John.

Kensal
My friend has searched the Francotte records for your gun and I have emailed you the findings.