I have in front of me a six shot 6mm pocket revolver manufactured by the "Manufacture d'Armes et Cycles de Saint Etienne" model "Petit Formidible". Google has come up empty on this model. Does anyone here know the history?
Kevin Gallimore
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Can you post a picture? Rim fire, center fire, pin fire?
Wes
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This page mentions it, but google translate barfs partway down.
Dave
NRA's "Nartional Rifleman" magazine often prints such questions and answers by experts.
Try them if you draw a blank elsewhere.
Jeff
Is it a pin fire revolver?
On the other hand..the company has a very long and illustrious history of arms making for the French military, including the MAS rifle and their service pistols.
They sold bicycles, cameras and a host of other items. They often contracted out their weapons manufacturing to other companies. Small job shops etc.
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Like the other guys say, kind of hard without a picture. This was a LARGE manufacturer and without knowing what it looks like, it's kind of hard giving you a run-down on what you have. 6mm sounds like pinfire, but could be a teargas revolver, too. Folding trigger? Folding grip? Safety? Short barrel? Might be a bicycle revolver. One starting place I always use for foreign guns is "Handguns" by Boothroyd, might be a trip to the library is in order.
Stan
I always wondered about the logic of a rifle w/o a safety.
Wes
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Thanks all, I'll set up for a couple of pictures this weekend. 5 1/2" long with 1
1/4" barrel. Rifling, centerfire, triggerguard, double action, no safety. Appearance is similar to a shrunk S&W snubnose. I will do a library search.Kevin Gallimore
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The MAS has a safety. Its a dual purpose device. Its called the bolt handle.
WHen its up, the rifle cannot be fired. When its down, the rifle can be fired.
Gunner
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