Lot 115
115
THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTOR
A .405 (WINCHESTER) D.B. BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR RIFLE BY A. FRANCOTTE, No. 87399, 'Fait Pour L. Vancauwenberghe Anvers', automatic safe, border engraving, the detonating with best foliate-scroll engraving, with some hardening-colour, stock with pistolgrip, cheekpiece and ventilated recoil-pad, the Siemens Martin-steel barrels with matt raised top-rib and open-sights

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A .405 (WINCHESTER) D.B. BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR RIFLE BY A. FRANCOTTE, No. 87399, 'Fait Pour L. Vancauwenberghe Anvers', automatic safe, border engraving, the detonating with best foliate-scroll engraving, with some hardening-colour, stock with pistolgrip, cheekpiece and ventilated recoil-pad, the Siemens Martin-steel barrels with matt raised top-rib and open-sights
Weight 7lb. 3oz., 14½in. pull, 24¾in. barrels, nitro proof
With a set of re-loading dies for this calibre

Lot Essay

Auguste Francotte is one of Belgium's most celebrated makers. The firm was founded in 1805 and continues in business today. For other deluxe Francotte firearms, please see lots and . This rifle is a very good example of a continental boar rifle; it appears to have been relatively little used

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