Some of the most beautiful work of this craftsman are in this book “The Francotte Dynasty”.
For more detail see: The Francotte Dynasty
Francotte - Pistolet à silex
Pocket
flintlock pistol with 2 superimposed barrels.
The basin
has two ducts, the small pedal on the side moves the access hole to the upper
barrel, or to the lower barrel.
A sliding
safety guard on the breech block both hammers.
The trunk
is slightly engraved.
The
acceptance stamp of the Liège test bench, ELG with 5 stars in a "large model"
oval, was used:
(a) from
18.05.1811 to 14.09.1813.
(b) from
18.08.1818 to 11.07.1893.
This
weapon is one of the first achievements of the young company, and it is all the
more valuable.
The crowned
AF crowned
is the brand of
Auguste FRANCOTTE
rue Mont St Martin, 61 in Liège.
