"Gallic Pistol From The French Arms Factory Of Saint étienne. Late 19th Century, Circa 1880."
Gaulois pistol from the French Manufacture of Saint-Étienne. 5-shot semi-automatic repeating action in 8mm Gaulois caliber. Complete and functional mechanism. All original parts. Original leather case in tan leather, embossed with the Saint-Étienne logo, with a cartridge pouch on one side, containing four cartridges. From a private residence, in near-mint condition. Category "D, e". Length of the weapon: 13 cm. Nicknamed the "pocket machine gun" in the 19th century. France. Manufactured circa 1880.