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Saint Etienne pistol

salempolice1
I am trying to find out information about a Saint Etienne pistol Serial number is 169415. It is also stamped with an "802" near the serial number. Also in the barrel is "Brevette SCDC". On the plastic grips is "Mf" as well as on the underside of the barrel....I can't find anything on this weapon. It is in 6.35mm caliber....It is also marked "Francielese Armes.....HELP
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  • 1KYDSTR
    These were produced for the French military and civilian sales as well. The Mf is I believe an abreviation for Manufrance. The "802" may well be a property number for a particular gendarmerie as these were often used by the French police as well. These are, as I recall, a tip-up style in terms of dissassembly. Unless heavily engraved or in upscale finish, they seem to be low on the value side.
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  • rufe-snow
    1KYDSTR has given you correct information. To US collectors though these pistols are known as the "Le Francais". The small .25 such as yours is the most common. Manufrance as the manufacturer was known also made other models such as the "Policeman" shown in this photo and the much rarer .32, and 9mm BL Army models with the same mechanism.


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  • salempolice1
    What do you mean by low value? I am not familiar at all with this weapon....are you talking $100.00----&1,000.00?????
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  • 1KYDSTR
    Not unlike the Unique brand and others from France they tend to be somewhat utiltarian firing underpowered cartridges by American standards and are thus, unless heavily embellished, not worth much more than $300? If military provenance can be established, that would likely raise the value by a fair amount(%20 to %30?)but still not bevalued along the lines of a Browning/FN Baby Rennaisance or the like. I would be surprised if there wasn't one or more of this series over on the auction side to check out...I just looked and can find nothing. A quick look at a few books shows perhaps $400 but that is a pre-O'Bama guide and as French collectible guns seem as hard hit as anything else, I am guessing you would be hard pressed to get that. All of this assumes really high condition too...as always, pictures make this a much less frustrating exercise.
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  • salempolice1
    Thank you very much 1KYDSTR. I appreciate your time and input. Gene
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