I would have to say it's from the FNL factory..Fabrique Nationale etc ,Big firm,...the folks who built the Browning Superposed o/u gun & a whole bunch of other firearms.
Francotte was another v good Belgian maker,perhaps smaller than FNL?, but made a lot of lovely guns ,rifles etc....but weren't connected.
So you seem to have an nice FNL o/u,can't help with what model etc though.
So its not a guild gun if it has the FNL marks.
nice one...Franc
FN was the giant. The Ford Motors of guns in it's day. Francotte while not a little one man shop, was not even close in size.
Having said that:
Fabrique Nationale was founded Oct 15, 1888
List of share holders;Fabrique Nationale Oct 15, 1888
Albert Simmonis, Jules Ancion, Dresse-Laloux, M.A.L., Dumoulin Freres, Joseph Janssen, Henri Pieper, Pirlot et Fresart, Credit General Liegeois, Nicolas Vivario,
Auguste Francotte, Emil et Leon Nagant
So, could a gun have been made by FN and commissioned by Francotte? Most definitely. The maker's marks will tell the story.
Pete
