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Pistolet Le Gaulois repeating pistol
 1893 built by Manufacture Française d'Armes et Cycles de Saint Etienne
literature: Jean Huon, Les Pistolets Automatique Français
Winant's book Firearms Curiosa, pages 82 - 83

 

 

 

 

Cal. 8 m/m ** No. 3 ** St. Etienne symbol ** GAULOIS

 

20156 under barrel



20156 inside cover

palm-squeezer repeating pistol GAULOIS No. 3 factory engraved and blue, matching serial # 20156, caliber 8mm Gaulois (similar .32 extra short), 2"  barrel with pearl front side and inscription on top flat, checkered hard rubber grips, On the left side is a lever one can position in S (safe) F (fire) and D (disassemble). The handy pistol is in good working order and excellent condition, together with soft leather pouch showing acceptable wear. An interesting set   sold

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additional information:
Gaulois # 1 plain blue
Gaulois # 2 etched, bright
Gaulois # 3 etched, blue
Gaulois # 4 etched, blue, gold decorated.
contemporary advertisement in Germany "flat like a note book"

 

 

ARMES ET CYLES
MANUFATURE FRANÇAISE
SAINT ETIENNE

 

 

 

 

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