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Arrieta Orvis Uplander 28 Gauge Sidelock SxS
Arrieta Orvis Uplander 28 Gauge Sidelock SxS

Arrieta Orvis Uplander 28 Gauge Sidelock SxS: Serial Number: 570345806 Barrel Length: 28 Gauge: 28 Gauge Stock Dimensions: 1 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ Stock Cast: Off LOP: 14 1/2 Weight: 6 lbs Chokes: IC / Mod Price: $6,500*

Beretta AS EL 20ga Over Under Shotgun
Beretta AS EL 20ga Over Under Shotgun

Beretta AS EL 20ga Over Under Shotgun: Beretta AS 20 EL this classic Beretta is one to behold. 20ga 26″ barrel with a round knob semi pistol grip. Overall condition is 90% a few minor handling marks in the wood the metal is as close to 100% as it gets. LOP 14 1/8″ DOH 2 1/8″ DOC 1 3/8″ CAST off 1/8″ the gun features double triggers. Perfect little lightweight quail gun. Price: $6,495*

BROWNING SUPERPOSED 20 GAUGE 1965 OU SHOTGUN
BROWNING SUPERPOSED 20 GAUGE 1965 OU SHOTGUN

BROWNING SUPERPOSED 20 GAUGE 1965 OU SHOTGUN: Browning Superposed 20ga 1965 Mfg. Long tang, round knob. 26.5 inch barrels. SK & SK chokes. 3 inch chambers. Blonde colored wood. 14 1/4 LOP. 97% original condition. Excellent bores. Price: $3,950*

WEBLEY & SCOTT 20GA 700 EXCELLENT 2 3/4IN SxS
WEBLEY & SCOTT 20GA 700 EXCELLENT 2 3/4IN SxS

WEBLEY & SCOTT 20GA 700 EXCELLENT 2 3/4IN SxS: A wonderful light English game gun. Excellent mechanical and cosmetic condition. CLASSIC ENGLISH GAME GUN THAT SHOOTS 2 3/4IN SHELLS. Manufacturer: WEBLEY & SCOTT Model: 700 Barrel Length: 26IN Chambers: 2 3/4IN Ejectors: YES Condition: EXCELLENT Bore Condition: BRIGHT Stock Comb: 1 7/16 IN Stock Heel: 2 1/8 IN Stock Cast: OFF FOR RIGHTY LOP: 14 5/8 IN Weight: 5 LBS 9OZ Manufacture Date: 1976 Choke Left: IMP/CYL Choke Right: SKEET Proof:Nitro: YES. Price: $3,795*

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH FILLI RIZZINI SCALLOPED BOXLOCK 20GA S/S SHOTGUN
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH FILLI RIZZINI SCALLOPED BOXLOCK 20GA S/S SHOTGUN

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH FILLI RIZZINI SCALLOPED BOXLOCK 20GA S/S SHOTGUN: ABERCROMBIE & FITCH FILLE RIZZINI SCALLOPED BOXLOCK 20GA S/S SHOTGUN, MFG DATE 1974, 26″ BBLS, 2 3/4 & 3″, MOD/FULL, RAISED GAME RIB, EJECTORS, SINGLE TRIGGER, BEAUTIFUL HIGHLY FIGURED WALNUT, ST/SP WITH SKELETON BUTT, LOP 14 1/2, 6LBS 5OZ, 99% VER LITTLE USE! Price: $2,695*

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F.lli. Piotti KING ONE 20GA - 27” - SINGLE TRIGGER - MAKER’S CASE - NEW ACCESSORIES - SPECTACULAR EURO WALNUT:
F.lli. Piotti KING ONE 20GA – 27” – SINGLE TRIGGER – MAKER’S CASE – NEW ACCESSORIES – SPECTACULAR EURO WALNUT:

F.lli. Piotti KING ONE 20GA – 27” – SINGLE TRIGGER – MAKER’S CASE – NEW ACCESSORIES – SPECTACULAR EURO WALNUT:
F.lli. Piotti KING ONE – 20ga – 7 PIN SIDELOCK EJECTOR 20GA – 2 3/4″ shells – 27” – SINGLE TRIGGER – MAKER’S CASE – NEW ACCESSORIES – SPECTACULAR EURO WALNUT – SHOWS MINOR WEAR ON BLUING AND WOOD – PLEASE SEE PICS FOR THIS ITALIAN BEAUTY SINGLE TRIGGER DREAM UPLAND FIELD SHOTGUN – PERSONAL GUN THAT I HAVE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED FOR YEARS. SN:  8601 14 1/4″ X 1 1/2″ X 2 1/2″ SINGLE TRIGGER  CHECKERED BUTT RIGHT HANDED CAST. Price: $24,995*

Gorgeous high original condition A.H. Fox XE Grade 12ga 32"- Lightweight A&F Gun w/Great provenance
Gorgeous high original condition A.H. Fox XE Grade 12ga 32″- Lightweight A&F Gun w/Great provenance

Gorgeous high original condition A.H. Fox XE Grade 12ga 32″- Lightweight A&F Gun w/Great provenance: Gorgeous high original condition A.H. Fox XE Grade 12ga made with 32″ Chromox barrels. Long splinter forend with ebony tip. Frame is beautifully engraved in oak leaf and game scene pattern as seen in the phootos with scallops on top and bottom. Gun has double triggers, auto ejectors, auto safety. The round knob pistol grip buttstock is richly figured European walnut and beautifully scallop border checkered and terminiates with an aging Hawkins brand pad. This gun was sold through Abercrombie and Fitch in 1949 for the estate of the original owner, Maximilian Arther Ramirez. Ramirez was a Cuban born physician who lived on Park Avenue in NYC. The gun has his initials “MAR” professionally stamped in the ball grip as seen in the photos.  Overall, the gun remains in excellent original condition. Barrels with 95-97% factory blue. Forend is excellent and sound with minor impressions. Frame with more than 90%++ bold and vivid original case color. Buttstock is sound and excellent with original finish and has scattered minor handling marks and impressions. Bores are brilliant and shiny. Mechanics are crisp. Price: $13,950*

D M LEFEVER GRADE 9F - EXTREMELY RARE - 100% ORIGINAL - SxS
D M LEFEVER GRADE 9F – EXTREMELY RARE – 100% ORIGINAL – SxS

D M LEFEVER GRADE 9F – EXTREMELY RARE – 100% ORIGINAL – SxS: D M LEFEVER, BOWLING GREEN OHIO, GRADE 9F, CROSS BOLT, 12 GAUGE, 30″ IMPERIAL STEEL BARRELS.  EXCELLENT BLUE – 98%, MIRROR BRIGHT BORES, CYL. AND FULL, 2 1/2″ CHAMBERS, BARRELS RING LIKE A BELL, WALL THICKNESS .035 IN BOTH, AUTOMATIC EJECTORS.  SCALLOPED BOXLOCK FRAME, BOLD CASE COLOR IN THE PROTECTED AREAS, FINE SIMPLE BORDER ENGRAVING, “LEFEVER & SONS CO.” ENGRAVED ON BOTH SIDES, TRIGGER PLATE ENGRAVED “PAT’D 1902” AND “NOT CONNECTED WITH LEFEVER ARMS CO.”.  ENGRAVED SCREWS, CASE-COLORED LONG TANG TRIGGERGUARD, TOP LEVER TO THE RIGHT, TIGHT ON FACE.  STRAIGHT GRIP STOCK, SPLINTER FOREARM WITH THE ROLLER TYPE LATCH AND EBONY INSERT, HIGHLY FIGURED EUROPEAN WALNUT, FINE CHECKERING INCLUDING SIDE PANELS.  EXCELLENT WOOD WITH MINOR HANDLING MARKS IN THE ORIGINAL VARNISH.  CHECKERED COMPOSITION BUTTPLATE, 1 3/4″ X 2 3/4″ X 13 1/2″, 6 POUNDS 10 OUNCES.  D.M. LEFEVER DOUBLES SELDOM COME UP FOR SALE.  LESS THAN 1100 WERE BUILT BETWEEN 1902 AND 1906.  THIS IS A VERY PLEASING ORIGINAL EXAMPLE. Price: $6,500*

BERETTA - BL-6 - 20ga 26-3/8" IC / M - Hand Engraved - OU
BERETTA – BL-6 – 20ga 26-3/8″ IC / M – Hand Engraved – OU

BERETTA – BL-6 – 20ga 26-3/8″ IC / M – Hand Engraved – OU: Completely Hand Engraved! 1971 – Beretta BL-6 – 20ga, 3″, 26-3/8″ IC / M (.007 / .013), Single Selective Trigger, LOP 14-1/4″, Drop 1-1/2″ to 2-3/8″, Slight Cast Off, Weight 6 lbs 1 oz. The original chokes from the factory are IC / M. It is marked SK/SK, but they measure IC / M and the barrel has not been altered. Price: $3,650*

Abercrombie & Fitch ~ Field ~ 28 Gauge ~ Side-by-Side
Abercrombie & Fitch ~ Field ~ 28 Gauge ~ Side-by-Side

Abercrombie & Fitch ~ Field ~ 28 Gauge ~ Side-by-Side: For your consideration, an Abercrombie & Fitch field gun chambered in 28 Gauge. Features include a non-automatic safety, extractors, and double triggers. This piece is of Italian manufacture by Zoli & Rizzini for A&F. Stock dimensions are as follows: 14″ LOP, 2 1/8″ drop at heel, and 1 3/8″ at comb with slight cast off. 28 Gauge. Chambers: 2.5 Metal Condition: Excellent Wood Condition: Excellent Bore Condition: Excellent Barrels: 26 Triggers: Double Stock Dimensions: 14″ LOP Fore End: Checkered Butt Pad: Ribbed Weight: 5.25 lbs Sights: Solid Rib and Bead Chokes: “Left, Mod / Right, Cyl. Price: $2,999.99*

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On Ebay now: Abercrombie & Fitch lightweight leather shotgun case …

Genuine leather Abercrombie & Fitch VC leather shotgun case
Genuine leather Abercrombie & Fitch VC leather shotgun case

Genuine leather Abercrombie & Fitch VC leather shotgun case. No Reserve. Ends Tomorrow, 2/9, 7pm EST

Genuine leather Abercrombie & Fitch VC leather shotgun case
Genuine leather Abercrombie & Fitch VC leather shotgun case
  • Made in England
  • Excellent leather and stitching throughout, no rot, tears, or funky odors
  • Handle is secure
  • Brass locking clasps work great (NO KEY THOUGH)
  • Barrel compartment measures 30” long, 1 7/8” wide at the muzzle, 2 1/2” wide at the breech
  • Stock compartment is 20” long
  • Set up for 12g snap caps

GO TO EBAY NOW TO LEARN MORE & BID. ENDS TUESDAY.

Genuine leather Abercrombie & Fitch VC leather shotgun case
Genuine leather Abercrombie & Fitch VC leather shotgun case

Francotte: “… an imported hand made gun at an American price.”

Francotte Shotguns, from 1938 Abercrombie & Fitch catalog
Francotte Shotguns, from 1938 Abercrombie & Fitch catalog

For most of the 20th century, Abercrombie & Fitch was the most famous name in American sporting goods. From a retail store on NYC’s Madison Avenue, and through catalogs sent out across North American, A&F sold everything from firearms to fishing lures.

In 1938, the first spread of their Rifle-Shotgun catalog opened with the following copy:

“In our opinion the Francotte, famous Belgian gun adapted by us to the American Sportsman and improved over a period of 50 years, represents real gun value second to none. It is, in fact, an imported hand made gun at an American price.”

Three pages of Francottes followed: From the top of the line Eagle Grade Hammerless Ejector No. 45 Quality to the Knockabout Ejector. All these guns featured Siemen-Martin ‘Special’ fluid steel barrels and could be ordered with Greener-crossbolts or doll’s head extensions. They were made made on what A&F called a “Francotte lock action”, said to be an improvement on Anson & Deeley-type boxlock action, and featured Francotte-patent ejectors.

Francotte (Abercrombie & Fitch) 28 gauge SXS Shotgun
Francotte (Abercrombie & Fitch) Quality 30E 28 gauge SXS Shotgun

Price wise, Francottes weren’t cheap. But they weren’t super expensive, either. At a time when a Parker Quality A-1 Special Quality with ejectors was $890, a Parker Quality B.H.E. was $375 and a Fox X.E. was $165, Francotte’s Eagle Grade Hammerless Ejector No. 45 Quality was $550. Their most affordable double — the Francotte Knockabout Ejector — was $175. In between were models like the No. 30 Quality (30E) at $400 and a No. 20 Quality (20E) at $275.

Compared to their American competitors, all these Francotte’s were built on superior designs, featured better finishing and proper scaling, and were more aesthetically pleasing overall. If you had stopped into A&F’s Madison Avenue store and placed a Parker, Fox, and Francotte side by side, it would have been plain to you which one was superior.

Francotte (Abercrombie & Fitch) 28 gague SXS Shotgun
Francotte (Abercrombie & Fitch) Quality 30E 28 gauge SXS Shotgun

Francotte (Abercrombie & Fitch) “30E” 28 gauge SXS ShotgunFrancotte Pre-war (Abercrombie & Fitch) SXS Shotgun. Side plated 28 GA. Ejectors, side clips, 26 inch BBL, Full and Full, Double triggers, 14 1/2 inch pull to horn butt plate with Abercrombie and Fitch Leather case. Bores like new. Price: $17,995

FRANCOTTE MODEL “20E” DOUBLE 20 GAUGE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN RETAILED BY ABERCROMBIE & FITCH28″ barrels choked  R: .009″   L: .030″.   Engraved sideplate action with auto ejectors, side clips, hiddend third bite (crossbolt with rib extension), double triggers, top lever.  Checkered splinter forend and semi-pistol grip buttstock.  Stock measurements:   Comb: 1 1/2″  Heel: 2 1/2″  LOP: 14 1/4″ to a horn buttplate.  Weight 5lbs 13oz.   In beautiful original condition retaining nearly all of the casehardened finish on the action and sideplates.   Trigger guard and top lever have all of the high polish charcoal blue remaining.  Barrels showing 98% original blue with the maker’s  and A&F’s names engraved on top.  “A FRANCOTTE MAKER” and patent info on the left  sideplate at the bottom.  Excellent wood and checkering. 1949 mfg. Price: $8,750

FRANCOTTE MODEL "20E" DOUBLE 20 GAUGE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN RETAILED BY ABERCROMBIE & FITCH
FRANCOTTE MODEL “20E” DOUBLE 20 GAUGE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN RETAILED BY ABERCROMBIE & FITCH

EARLY FRANCOTTE 12 GAUGE DOUBLE EJECTOR GUN: 26″ damascus steel barrels, auto ejecgtors, beautiful scroll engraved sideplates and relief engraved fences.  Double triggers, top lever, double underlocking lugs with Greener type third bite.  Bores measure .729″ both barrels with walls over .030″   Chokes:  R: .003″  L: .033″   Weight: 6lbs 7oz.    Stock measures   Comb: 1 1/2″   Heel: 2″  LOP: 14 1/2″ over a thin English hardrubber pad.  The barrels retain all of the beautiful damascus pattern,  The action showing lovely subdued case colors.  Mint bores, excellent checkering and varnish.  This would make a perfect bird gun. Price: $5,950

EARLY FRANCOTTE 12 GAUGE DOUBLE EJECTOR GUN
EARLY FRANCOTTE 12 GAUGE DOUBLE EJECTOR GUN

Good gun alert: 12g 12g Abercrombie & Fitch, Zoli – Rizzini SXS …

Abercrombie & Fitch / Zoli - Rizzini SXS, 12 GA shotgun
Abercrombie & Fitch / Zoli – Rizzini SXS, 12 GA shotgun

Here’s a great deal on a very nice little double. Abercrombie & Fitch imported these Anson & Deeley style boxlocks in the 1960s and maybe in the ’50s, too. These guns were made in Italy by Guido Rizzini, his brothers, and another Italian gunmaker named Rinaldo Zoli. They’re simple, solid doubles, built on one of the finest side-by-side actions ever created.

This one is in the most versatile gauge ever (12), it’s the perfect weight for upland hunting (6 1/2lbs), it has nice, modern dimentions (14.25″ LOP, 1 1/2 DAC, 2 1/4″ DAH), and it’s cheap  — just $749.99. Oh – and it also has 28″ bbls, 2 3/4″ chambers, and great chokes (IC & M). Honestly, I don’t know why I’m telling you guys about it. I should just buy it for myself.

Here’s the info on the gun from the seller:

Abercrombie & Fitch / Zoli - Rizzini SXS, 12 GA shotgun
Abercrombie & Fitch / Zoli – Rizzini SXS, 12 GA shotgun

Abercrombie & Fitch / Zoli – Rizzini SXS, 12 GA. Imported by Abercrombie & Fitch Post WWII, these were nicely crafted Italian made shotguns. The Zoli-Rizzini factory closed in 1971.

Price: $749.99

Caliber: 12 Gauge
Chambers: 2 3/4″
Metal Condition: Good case colors and blued finishes
Wood Condition: A small repair on the right side of the butt stock
Bore Condition: Bright
Barrels: 28″ Solid rib with extractors
Triggers: Double triggers
Stock: Checkered round knob
Stock Dimensions:
14.25″ LOP, 1 1/2 DAC, 2 1/4″ DAH

Abercrombie & Fitch / Zoli - Rizzini SXS, 12 GA shotgun
Abercrombie & Fitch / Zoli – Rizzini SXS, 12 GA shotgun

Fore End: Checkered splinter with Anson release
Butt Pad: Checkered hard plastic
Weight: 6 lbs 8
Sights: Brass bead front
Chokes: Fixed Modified & Improved Cylinder

 

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JOSEPH MANTON 16 BORE PERCUSSION BALL & SHOTGUN
JOSEPH MANTON 16 BORE PERCUSSION BALL & SHOTGUN

JOSEPH MANTON 16 BORE PERCUSSION BALL & SHOTGUN. 16 bore, 32″ twist steel barrels, stepped at 22 1/2″ from the muzzle and intended for ball as well as shot. The barrel legend reads “JOSEPH MANTON & SON, 6 HOLLES STREET, CAVENDISH SQUARE, LONDON”. Serial number 10651 and listed in the Manton book with a full description including the stepped barrel. Cased in a magnificent pigskin lined oak box by John Dickson & Son’s for Charles Gordon around 1890. It is now in mint condition with all of the accessories that include both shot flask and mold.  Price: $24,500.00

Beautiful Belgium Browning Superposed Midas 20 Gauge RKLT
Beautiful Belgium Browning Superposed Midas 20 Gauge RKLT

Beautiful Belgium Browning Superposed Midas 20 Gauge RKLT: Very desirable 28″ bbl, 3″ chambers, f/f, 14 1/4″ LOP. 100% factory original, original Browning pad. Vranken engraved, and signed 3 times! 1960 gun, RKLT. 1960 was the first year of the named Brownings, before that they were grades. Vranken was the engraver who designed the new Midas engraving, this is his work, possibly even one of the first. Conservative 95% condition. Cased. Price: $17,950

Westley Richards Droplock 12ga Single Trigger 27"
Westley Richards Droplock 12ga Single Trigger 27″

Westley Richards Droplock 12ga Single Trigger 27″: The nicest Westley I have seen weighs only 6lbs 9oz , has a factory single trigger, ejectors, 27in barrels,choked imp. cyl./ full  ,unbelievable wood, 14 1/2 in LOP to a checkered butt, straight english stock  gun is marked # 1 in gold. Price: $13,450.00

Armes De Luxe Masqulier Liege 12ga SxS (Paul Jaeger Import): Made in Liege, Belgium, Imported by Paul Jaeger of Jenkintown, PA. Like New Condition. English (Straight) Stock. 26 3/8″ barrels MOD/CYL. 15.25 LOP x 2.5D@H, Mod & Cyl. Price: $4,295.00

Armes De Luxe Masqulier Liege 12ga SxS (Paul Jaeger Import)
Armes De Luxe Masqulier Liege 12ga SxS (Paul Jaeger Import)
Francotte #14 Jubilee 16ga. (Abercrombie & Fitch Import)
Francotte #14 Jubilee 16ga. (Abercrombie & Fitch Import)

Francotte #14 Jubilee 16ga. (Abercrombie & Fitch Import): 28″ Churchill style solid rib, choked IM/F, 70% coverage engraving,DT’s jectors,breathtaking long tang Belgium Bastogne straight walnut stock & forearm, 14 1/4″+ LOP, 1 1/2″ DAC – 2 3/” DAH – 6 lbs., 99%+ As New Condition condition. Price: $3,999.00