makers F

▲   right hammer cocked                                                           both hammers cocked    ▲

▼  both triggers are folded in frame

a French made double barreled pistol, cal. circa .45 percussion, over- and under deep rifled screw-in barrels,
2" barrels long with brownish finish almost Damascus looking, cocking one hammer will release the related folding trigger, the system is kept in the white, typical for the 1860's period channeled grips as often found on dueling pistols,  iron butt cap.
Very tight and clean pistol in excellent condition    $2,000.
 

◄ AF

August Francotte made circa 1870's made army-size revolver, serial # 890, cal.  probably 11mm French = circa .45 short, 6" octagonal barrel with fixed sights and left side ANCIER FONDU = casting iron,  right side safety, ejector under barrel, beautiful bright blue finish and ivory grips, lanyard ring with leather belt. With circa 90% original finish in excellent condition. Additional original leather holster with carrying belt and six period cartridges.
An exceptional set!    $4,750.

A. CHUCHU
PATENT
pepperbox

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crown
AF
Auguste Francotte

A. Chuchu tip down pepperbox made by Auguste Francotte in Liège, Belgium,
serial # 172, cal. .22,
2" hinged tip-down  barrel cluster with 4 bores, in front is a ejector,
the revolving striker like in the Sharps derringer, vine engraved, nickel plated with scattered light wear, fire-blued latch spring. Mandatory Belgian proofs stamps. Folding trigger. Excellent checkered hard rubber grips. Action very good. NRA very fine condition.
Literature: Taylerson's The Revolver 1865 - 1888: British patent 11201 in 1884 for A. Chuchu, Brazil. 
additional: Athanase CHUCHU, Bahia, Brazil.
A very rare pepperbox, actually the first I own in forty years of collecting.      $4,250