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A. FRANCOTTE, LIEGE A GOOD 50-BORE PERCUSSION RIFLED TARGET PISTOL, serial no. 14118, circa 1860, with blued octagonal 10 3/4in. barrel, the right hand side top-flat signed 'AUGUSTE FRANCOTTE', the opposite flat 'BREVETE A LIEGE', dove-tailed blade fore-sight, scroll engraved breech-block (traces of colour), scroll engraved top-tang with elevating rear-sight and numbered for one of a pair, carved and moulded snail, borderline and scroll engraved hump-backed bar-action lock with dipped tail, engraved hammer, (sear at fault), finely chequered walnut half-stock with moulded and engraved domed spire iron pommel-cap, engraved spurred trigger guard and no provision for ramrod.

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A. FRANCOTTE, LIEGE A GOOD 50-BORE PERCUSSION RIFLED TARGET PISTOL, serial no. 14118, circa 1860, with blued octagonal 10 3/4in. barrel, the right hand side top-flat signed 'AUGUSTE FRANCOTTE', the opposite flat 'BREVETE A LIEGE', dove-tailed blade fore-sight, scroll engraved breech-block (traces of colour), scroll engraved top-tang with elevating rear-sight and numbered for one of a pair, carved and moulded snail, borderline and scroll engraved hump-backed bar-action lock with dipped tail, engraved hammer, (sear at fault), finely chequered walnut half-stock with moulded and engraved domed spire iron pommel-cap, engraved spurred trigger guard and no provision for ramrod.

Estimate 500 - 700 GBP
Starting price 500 GBP

* Not including buyer’s premium.
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For sale on Monday 29 Jul - 09:00 (BST)
wolferton-norfolk, United Kingdom
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