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MacNaughton360
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A Possible Francotte Project
#124012 - 14/01/09 12:31 PM

If I did this right, there will be 10 photos of my newest 'barn find', a 16 guage Auguste Francotte Brevete A Leige shotgun an elderly friend and I found in his barn.
Until I saw the 0.008" set-back primer indents in the breech face I was considering making it into a 45-70, perhaps Black Powder. Now, I'm not so sure...
Perhaps it'd be okay with the addition of firing pin bushings.
It does have a Greener Crossbolt, but the hole through the rib is peened with a chisel.
It is in as-found condition, less a bunch of cobwebs and sparrow sh**.
It has 25" barrels with what appear to be decent bores. No Buttstock or triggerguard.
The old gent thinks he has the triggerguard, however.
The gun has the number "2" on the top rib and the top lever.
I suspect it is one of a set?
Anybody have any thoughts on this one?
Moderator, if I screwed up the photos, feel free to fix them.

Edited by CptCurl (14/01/09 02:01 PM)

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Der_Jaeger
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Re: A Possible Francotte Project [Re: MacNaughton360]
#124065 - 14/01/09 10:57 PM

Yeah, I have a thought......Nice Find!!! You've found yourself a little gem. Greener Crossbolt and cocking indicators behind the fences, very nice indeed. If the bores are clean, as you stated, you should be able to coax this beauty back into shape with little trouble. The screws don't look too buggered up and the action design looks to be of German origin. The strikers look to be missing, however. A good cleaning up and a thoughout restoration is definitely in order.

Griffin & Howe in Bernardsville, NJ would love to rebuild this classic for you.

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oupa
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Re: A Possible Francotte Project [Re: Der_Jaeger]
#125777 - 04/02/09 05:11 AM

McNaughton, Is this gun engraved with the Francote name? Wondering since I have one nearly identical sans any name at all. Mine also does not have cocking indicators and if memory serves the top lever works on a coil spring. Mine also was a 16ga. and I orginally obtained it in less than pristine condition with intentions of building a rifle. It handles so well though I decided to sleeve it to 20ga. and keep it as a shotgun. Ended up being A LOT more work than orginally expected!!! A neat little gun though. If all finally works out it should be a nice shooter.

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MacNaughton360
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Re: A Possible Francotte Project [Re: oupa]
#126472 - 10/02/09 04:19 AM

Yes, that is engraved on the top rib.

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