December 17, 2026 The Estate Of Whitefoord Cole II: Firearms & Militaria
The live portion of this session begins on Thursday, December 17, 2026.
Lot #1159:
(A) ETCHED MANUFRANCE LE GAULOIS NO. 2 "SQUEEZER" PALM PISTOL.
Produced by Manufacture Francaise de Armes et Cycles de St. Etienne beginning around 1893. This No. 2 grade is finished in blue with attractive acid etching on the body. Barrel is has the Manufrance logo and "GAULOIS" name, as well as a small mushroom bead sight. Case hardened squeezer assembly with checkered mottled black and red "bowling ball" gutta percha pad. CONDITION: Very Fine. Pistol retains the vast majority of its blue with some areas of fading and spotting. Case colors remains strong. Gutta percha pad is very fine with a few handling marks. Defined, frosted bore. Fine mechanics.