Manufrance Le Francais Modele de Poche

The Series of "Le Francais" pistols was manufactured from 1914 to 1966 by the French company Manufacture Française d’Armes et de Cycles de Saint-Étienne, which was later renamed to Manufrance. All "Le Francais" pistols are in different calibers but same basic construction. The construction was by Etienne Mimard, cofounder of the company. The Le Francais Modele de Poche was made for civilian market. It got a DAO firing pin action, the barrel is to tip and the charging of the first round is done by directly placing it into the tipped barrel. Blowback action. The left side of the slide displays a word, "Le Francais" (used interchangeably with "Manufrance" as the maker brand name), "Cal. 6.35", etc.