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
The two weapons below are supposed to be unique (?)
UNIQUE EXPERIMENTAL FRANCOTTE REPEATING PISTOL.
Caliber 7.65mm. Unique Francotte manual repeating pistol prototype with a ribbed 5” bbl having a drift adjustable front and rear sight.
This all-metal pistol is loaded by depressing a button on the lower portion of the left grip, allowing it to slide down the frame, locking in place, to expose the loading area. Gentle pressure for repositioning.
The small serrated lever behind the rear sight is a safety; rotating it to the left blocks the trigger bar.
Clearly a toolroom experimental prototype, rife with tool marks and hand filing.
Caliber 8mm. Ultra rare production Francotte manual repeating pistol with a ribbed 5″ bbl having a pinned front and a 2 position flip-up rear sight.
Bbl rib is marked “Francotte’s patent repeating pistol”. Left receiver flat is marked “A. Francotte & Co makers”; the right receiver flat is marked “& patent Liège Belgium”.
A special rimless 8 mm cartridge was used in this pistol, very closely resembling the 7.65 mm Auto (.32 ACP) and possibly the prototype of this caliber.
