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No. 23222141
Germany - Flobert - Rimfire - Pistol - 6 mm flobert
No. 23222141
Germany - Flobert - Rimfire - Pistol - 6 mm flobert
Nice little antique Flobert pistol with caliber 6 mm.
The length is 11 cm, width 3 cm, and height 7 cm.
The weight is 93 grams.
Manufactured in Germany in the end of the 19th century, put on the market by the French company 'Manufrance', under the
product name 'Le Mignon' these guns were sold to cyclists and postal workers to be able to scare away dogs on the go.
Hence they were called 'cyclists guns'.
This model has a grain and an extractor.
The pistol has a number of German stamps: twice a 'U' with two crowns, on the bottom of the barrel and on the sealing plate. Furthermore, on the sealing plate, and on the extractor the number 16.
The gun works well, and is showing signs of old age.
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