Some of the most beautiful work of this craftsman are in this book “The Francotte Dynasty”.
For more detail see: The Francotte Dynasty
Auguste FRANCOTTE
It is a revolver with central percussion and closed frame of the bull-dog type!
The short cannon is 380 caliber, striped and has a half-moon handlebar. Below it is a rod that rotates on an axis to be introduced in turn into the barrel and its six chambers.
The left side of the weapon is fitted with a Mauser-type safety device.
The oval underguard protects a curved release.
The arming is done by a side door lowering thanks to the action of an internal spring.
The
corbin beak is made up of two grated walnut inserts joined together by a
transverse screw.
The
weapon bears the regulatory stamps of the Liège test bench, namely:
- ELG* in
a crowned oval: definitive acceptance after 1893.
- C* :
countermark of the controller post 1877.
- R
crowned : striped gun, in use from 1894 to 1968.
The
weapon also bears the following markings:
AF
crowned
: this is the brand of the manufacturer
Auguste
FRANCOTTE Mont Saint Martin, 51 in LIEGE.
This brand has been in use since 1880.
6194:
serial number.
CAL 380:
caliber of the weapon.
GG
