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Chris, have you checked your serial number against Bob Beach's list? It's available on the website.
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Sidelock
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Francotte are still making guns in NL. They have loads of orders and they are not looking for any more at this time. I understand that they will not give any info from the records. I know them very well.
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John:
Please provide us w/ some more information on the new 'Auguste Francotte', Netherlands manufactured, SxS shotguns you refer to.
Website? Order forms? Factory address? Pictures of recent guns? Prices?
Thanks in advance.
Always looking for small bore Francotte SxS shotguns.
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Sidelock
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Randall you just ask the question (s) what I wanted to ask John. I am very curious like you and many of us.
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The Francotte makers have so many orders that they don't want to take any more. They have no web site and just want to make guns full time. They are making mainly 28g shot guns and double rifles. I call and see them for a coffee every time I am passing through NL to get to Liege. When Tom Derksen went under the lawyer bought the Francotte name and the gunsmith bought the tooling and machinery and he is making the Francotte guns.
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Hi, if this was an early import, Bob Beach maybe be able to help out as Vic stated earlier. Here's some more info: http://www.griffinhowe.com/research-main.cfmGood Luck to you! Greg
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Have you seen/held one of these new guns?
Until I see a picture of, or hold, a brand new 'Auguste Francotte' gun manufactured & proofed in the NL, or information regarding purchasing one, I'll remain skeptical such guns exist.
Always looking for small bore Francotte SxS shotguns.
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Randall
I have seen them, shot them, bought one and sold one and there is not a proof house in NL they are proofed in Liege. What is your interest in Francotte?? Do you want to buy one?? If so let me know what you want and I can find out when you can order it.
John Foster
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Randall
Steve Barnett has a very high grade .410" side lock. You may want to look it up. Steve had it at the Tulsa gun show.
John Foster
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John, I look Steve's web and the sidelock you mention is absoluut not a new made Francotte gun. True that the Netherlands not have a proof house. I am familiar with the Liége proof house records and as far as I know there are under the name Francotte NO guns prooved in 2008 and 2009.
If you can give an example of 1 gun registred in the Liége proof house register under the name A.Francotte please show us and if you can I excuse myself for all members.
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