La France 6Pac 45 ACP

mapsjanhere · October 3, 2011, 08:46 AM

A friend of mine own a curious compact 45 that I've not been able to gather any good info on. It's a 45 ACP "6Pac" made by La France, CA. I've found some mentioning of a 9mm version, but nothing on the 45. Does anyone have any more info on that gun, period of production, number made etc.?

mapsjanhere · October 10, 2011, 11:46 AM

Since no one seems to have heard of this beast either, here at least some pictures

RickB · October 14, 2011, 03:29 PM

There are no manufacturer markings on the frame? I've seen some LeFrance compacts made from Star pistols, circa 1970s, but not one based on a 1911.

mapsjanhere · March 5, 2012, 04:58 PM

So, I got my friend to sell me the gun, and I'm restarting my effort to find more information on it. I found a wiki entry that that 9mm version was only made to order, making the 45 a likely custom item too.

RickB · March 9, 2012, 05:13 PM

Did you try calling LaFrance? His name surfaces occasionally in discussions of the D&D Bren Ten, as he apparently is a source for spare parts.

mapsjanhere · March 9, 2012, 09:40 PM

AFAIK the original company was sold and Tim La France went to Surefire. Not sure the LFS of today is related to the company from the 80's. So worth a shot. There's also a Tim La France gunsmith in CA, might have to call to find out if it's the same.

October 3, 2011, 08:46 AM	#1
mapsjanhere Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2009 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,271	La France 6Pac 45 ACP A friend of mine own a curious compact 45 that I've not been able to gather any good info on. It's a 45 ACP "6Pac" made by La France, CA. I've found some mentioning of a 9mm version, but nothing on the 45. Does anyone have any more info on that gun, period of production, number made etc.? __________________ F 135 - the right choice

March 5, 2012, 04:58 PM	#4
mapsjanhere Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2009 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,271	So, I got my friend to sell me the gun, and I'm restarting my effort to find more information on it. I found a wiki entry that that 9mm version was only made to order, making the 45 a likely custom item too. __________________ F 135 - the right choice

March 9, 2012, 09:40 PM	#6
mapsjanhere Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2009 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,271	AFAIK the original company was sold and Tim La France went to Surefire. Not sure the LFS of today is related to the company from the 80's. So worth a shot. There's also a Tim La France gunsmith in CA, might have to call to find out if it's the same. __________________ F 135 - the right choice

October 14, 2011, 03:29 PM	#3
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Posts: 4,782	There are no manufacturer markings on the frame? I've seen some LeFrance compacts made from Star pistols, circa 1970s, but not one based on a 1911.

March 9, 2012, 05:13 PM	#5
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Posts: 4,782	Did you try calling LaFrance? His name surfaces occasionally in discussions of the D&D Bren Ten, as he apparently is a source for spare parts.