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A.FRANCOTTE / ABERCROMBIER & FITCH 12 BORE DOUBLE

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,500.00 USD
A.FRANCOTTE / ABERCROMBIER & FITCH 12 BORE DOUBLE
SERIAL NUMBER 79753 BARREL 26" CALIBER 12 GA, MANUFACTURED 1948. Fine quality side plated box lock with 26" ribbed barrels with double triggers, ejectors and side clipped fences. Profusely engraved with tight scrolls with the bottom edge of the side plates marked "A FRANCOTTE MAKER PATENT LIEGE BELIUM" Case color action with lacquer overcoat. Barrel are marked "ABERCROMBIER & FITCH CO," "US AGENTS NEW YORK" Matching serial numbers on water table , barrels and forearm. Choked Improved cylinder and modified with 2-3/4" chambers. 14 1/4"LOP over 7/8" rubber butt pad. Oil finished highly figured European walnut straight stock with splinter forearm checkered at wrist and forearm. CONDITION. Very fine with brilliant bright bores and in time ejectors. Barrels retain 90% blue finish with slight losses at muzzles from use and carry. Receiver retains over 75% case colors with thinning and losses at balance point and right side plate. Losses are not evident as lacquer hides most of it. Stocks are very fine with sharp checkering and a few minor impressions in the wood from use. A very minute 1/16" chip of wood is missing to rear of top tang. 2-1/4" drop at heel 1 3/4" drop at comb. C&R