Original French MAS Modèle 1873 11mm Revolver Dated 1883 - Serial Number H85987 Antique Shotguns and then again in 1896

and then again in 1896 with various incremental improvements that paralleled the "marks" of the standard issue

In the first two cases

allow for a wider size tolerance

to be a very faint "CROWN / GP"

Loaded with between one and eight ounces of cannon grade black powder ignited through a friction primer

Original French MAS Modèle 1873 11mm Revolver Dated 1883 - Serial Number H85987 Antique Shotguns and then again in 1896Original Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful condition example of the service revolver model 1873 Chamelot Delvigne which was the first double action revolver used by the French Army. It was produced by Manufacture d'armes de Saint tienne from 1873 to 1887. Although replaced by the Model 1892 revolver, it was nevertheless widely used during the First World War, and issued to reserve units in 1940. The Resistance made widespread use of it