French Footnote. My sources for information on French Service Small Arms

for an in depth on French Pistols might I suggest the various articles at:
https://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/
also the videos Othias and Mae do at C&Rsenal: https://utreon.com/c/lYgz6NMnbT8aLQKwkOviwY
and of course Ian McCollum at https://www.forgottenweapons.com/