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A. Francotte Sideplated Double Ejectorgun

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A. Francotte Sideplated Double Ejectorgun
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serial #84295, 12 ga, 26'' barrels choked modified and full with bright near excellent bores showing a small patch or two of pinprick pitting, a tiny ding about 2'' from the right muzzle, and some stubborn wad residue around the chambers. The barrels retain about 85-90% original blue, appearing stronger under ambient light, with scattered spots of light wear to a pewter patina greatest on the left side, a few minor scratches, and light handling marks. The case-hardened frame retains about 75% original case-hardened color drifting to straw and subtler tones, the protected areas showing stronger color, and the belly now an attractive silvery case-hardened patina, with a few specks of old oxidation. The frame is wonderfully embellished with tight foliate scroll engraving covering about 90%, the hinge pin with an attractive floral motif, a pair of game birds in flight left and right with a duo of ducks on the trigger plate, and the fences are deeply relief engraved with acanthus leaves. The barrels are retailer marked ''VON LENGERKE & DETMOLD'' right, and ''U.S. AGENTS NEW YORK'' left, and barrels and forend are numbered to the shotgun. The triggerguard retains about 60% blue with the tang toned to pewter and light wear along the edges, the lever showing only a few spots of wear. The checkered round knob pistolgrip walnut stock and splinter-style forend are in very good plus condition with professional quality repairs on either side of the upper tang, measuring about 7/8'' left and 2'' right, as well as a few dings and light handling marks. The stock displays the beginnings of some attractive grain figure and features an unmarked 1 1/4'' thick solid recoil pad with black spacer, giving an about 14 3/8'' length of pull with drops of about 1 1/2'' and 2 1/2'', and the forend features a nicely engraved steel tip insert. The shotgun locks up tight and on-face via dual underbites and a hidden Greener-style crossbolt, with the lever coming to rest at center and features an automatic safety, dual triggers, sideclips, robust ejectors, and is sighted with a lone steel bead on the neatly matted rib. The water tables show markings for both 2 5/8'' and 2 1/2'' chambers, and have been lengthened to 2 3/4''. Included is a vintage Abercrombie and Fitch brown leather luggage-style case in about very good condition with wear at the reinforced corners and light dings and abrasions scattered throughout, the interior in finer condition with a maroon felt interior with a few light wear marks and compartments for the stocked action, barrels, and accessories. A fine Belgian-made double ejectorgun. (14C11603-3) {C&R} (2500/3500)