WHO WE ARE
Welcome to the Friends of the Centaure Society (FROCS). This website is for collectors and gun enthusiasts who are interested in the"Belgian Colt" and want to learn more about the European brother to the Hartford Colt 1860.
The first ever "Meeting of the FROCS" 17/18 July in Hofheim Germany is now history. The newest FROCS were awarded their titles. The pictures from the First Meeting Of the FROCS are available HERE.
The complete story of the "Mystery Conversion" ,which was featured at the Meeting of the FROCS, has been posted in the Conversions section. Check it out.
Congratulations to Wolf on his latest article in the German gun magazine DWJ. To get a copy look in the Downloads section. Part 2 is now available in Downloads.
Introducing the Motherload
In February 2010 Wolf flew to Chicago for an appointment with two of the men responsible for the manufacture and import of the Centaures back in the late 1950s, Mitch Shore and Leslie Field. We call this the Motherload because of the huge vein of golden information and pictures of the earliest Centaures.
Wolf and Paden
"In March, 2009 this Centaure was offered at Egun. The picture was a little bit blurred and the weapon was defective (drum does not run) and had been chromium-plated. I had luck and could buy it for 57 €.
What a surprise, the revolver had a 4 screws frame and a F-prefix!
The drum stop and the feather of the transporter had to be changed to make the weapon work."
Congratulations and thank for sharing your story.
