Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a really cute revolver, full size originally being in 11mm. It is marked on the side of the barrel A. FRANCOTTE / A LIÈGE indicating manufacture by the famous Belgian gunmaker Auguste Francotte, who was based in Liège, the famous gunmaking city of Belgium. The frame, barrel and cylinder bear Francotte's Crown over AF trademark. The city produced large quantities of firearms for the French Officer private purchase market, which this revolver was almost certainly intended for.
The Six shot cylinder has been bushed down from its original large caliber to accept .22 rimfire, with the 6 inch barrel fully sleeved down to match. The cylinder is stamped with the Belgian oval E. / L.G. / * marking.
Open top to cylinder with bag shaped grip easily dating its production to either late 1860's or easily 1870's. The revolver till retains its original front and back sights on the top barrel flat of the octagonal barrel. Still some quality original blue finish remaining and comes complete with its original ejection rod in place. Loading gate door is also still present, and functions correctly.
This revolver is in Great working order, still classed as an ANTIQUE being made circa 1870. In full working order, both single action and double action. Cleaned and ready to display.
Specifications:
Year of Manufacture: circa 1860-70
Caliber: .22
Ammunition Type: Rimfire Cartridge
Barrel Length: 6 inches
Overall Length: 11 1/2 inches
Action: Single/Double
Feed System: 6 Shot Revolver
NOTE: Note: This gun is NOT considered obsolete calibre, so we are no able to ship to the United Kingdom. International orders of antique firearms MUST be shipped using UPS WW Services (courier). USPS Priority Mail international will not accept these.
- This product is not available for shipping in US state(s): New Jersey
This product is available for international shipping.
Note: This gun is NOT considered obsolete calibre in the UK.
IMA considers all of our antique guns as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering because they are not legally considered firearms. No FFL, C&R or any license is required to possess, transport, sell or trade Antique guns. All rifles and muskets sold by IMA that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Therefore, all of IMA's Antique guns may be shipped to all US States and most nations around the world.
These antique guns are not sold in "live" condition. They are sold as collector's items or as "wall hangers". Any attempt at restoring an antique gun to be operational is strongly discouraged and is done so at the risk of the customer. By purchasing an antique gun from IMA you thereby release IMA, its employees and corporate officers from any and all liability associated with use of our Antique guns.
Pre-1899 Manufacture, no licenses required, allowed to ship to almost any deliverable address across the globe. Please note that for international shipping, these MUST be shipped using UPS WW Services.
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