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Lot 3540:St. Etienne Le Francais Model 28 "Type Armee" Pistol

June 7th, 2020|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 3540:St. Etienne Le Francais Model 28 "Type Armee" Pistol

June 7th, 2020|Rock Island, IL
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St. Etienne (Manufrance) Le Francais Model 28 "Type Armee" Semi-Automatic Pistol

Introduced in 1928, the Model 28 is a straight-blowback double action only semi-automatic pistol in 9 mm Browning. While using a spring-loaded slide like most 20th century automatic pistols, the 28's slide was not meant to be pulled back by the operator; instead a lever on the right side operates the flip-up barrel to either hand-load the first round or manually extract the cartridge to clear the weapon, with a spring-loaded carrier mounted to the magazine floor plate to store said cartridge. Fixed sights, with a smooth ribbed barrel, the one-line Saint-Etienne address on the right side of the slide, "LE FRANCAIS" on top, and "TYPE ARMEE" on the left. The barrel latch and trigger are casehardened, with a set of smooth brass medallions on the checkered grips and a full blue magazine equipped with a cartridge loop.

ConditionVery fine with 85% original blue finish, areas of a mixed brown/blue patina, light edge wear, some small scratches, and handling marks. The grips are fine with some verdigris build up, dings and bruises, and mostly well defined checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Details
ManufacturerLe Francais
Model28
TypePistol
Serial number
ClassCurio & Relic Handgun
Caliber / Gauge9mm Browning Long
Barrel5 inch ribbed
Finishblue/casehardened
Griprosewood

Item LocationRock Island, IL
Views4984
Catalog page219
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