Pistols from the French arms and bicycle factory of St Etienne - Jean Pierre Bastié

The Manufacture Française d'Armes et Cycles de Saint-Etienne, better known as MANUFRANCE, is a famous and emblematic French mail-order company located in the industrial city of Saint-Etienne (the first French mail-order company). • Book written by two arms specialists, Jean-Pierre Bastié and Stéphane Rivoire. • This book will delight all collectors and enthusiasts of French industrial history with previously unpublished archives. Presentation: The MFAC pistols represent only one aspect of the production of the time, but they powerfully illustrate the desire of the establishment's creators to conquer a rapidly expanding market with weapons with patriotic names, such as the Gaulois or Le Français. This work sheds new light on the many models of weapons distributed by the MFAC of Saint-Etienne. Production, sales figures, suppliers, technical modifications... A wealth of information for enthusiasts, issues of archives previously unexplored. Jean Pierre Bastié, president and founder of the Academy of Ancient Weapons, is the author of several books devoted to portable weapons. Stéphane Rivoire, an expert in ancient weapons and historical memorabilia at the Lyon Court of Appeal, is the curator of the Weapons collection at the Museum of Art and Industry in Saint-Etienne.