Aug. Francotte model Purdey - date of production

Luistc · March 23, 2014, 12:04 PM

I have a Aug. Francotte by sistem Purdey high grade with the number 18527 and would like to know your production date.
Can you help?
Thank you!

litauer · March 23, 2014, 03:42 PM

Go to doublegunshop.com and search their data base. It's a good place.

Jim Watson · March 23, 2014, 08:54 PM

There is a large gap in the records on
http://www.doublegunshop.com/dgsnos2.htm
All I can tell there is that it was made sometime between 1900 and 1955.
Those darned world wars, I guess.

PetahW · March 26, 2014, 10:48 AM

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The mandatory proofmarks, stamped into the barrel bottoms/flats, and in the action watertable flats, should help define the DOM.

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March 23, 2014, 03:42 PM	#2
litauer Junior Member Join Date: September 6, 2004 Posts: 11	Go to doublegunshop.com and search their data base. It's a good place.

March 23, 2014, 08:54 PM	#3
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,541	There is a large gap in the records on http://www.doublegunshop.com/dgsnos2.htm All I can tell there is that it was made sometime between 1900 and 1955. Those darned world wars, I guess.

March 26, 2014, 10:48 AM	#4
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	. The mandatory proofmarks, stamped into the barrel bottoms/flats, and in the action watertable flats, should help define the DOM. .