The Robust was a popular gun. Between circa 1913 when production began and when Manufrance finally closed their doors in 1985, approximately 950,000 Robusts had been produced. Add in the Ideal production of roughly 80,000 that can be confirmed and Manufrance made more SxS than most well known American makers, like Parker, Fox, Lefever, Remington, Ithaca and LC Smith.

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