Original French MAS Modèle 1873 11mm Revolver Dated 1882 - Serial Number H56257 Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts It was a very inexpensive

It was a very inexpensive exercise

with holes added to directly mount the buckle to the belt

This same tag is present on the bottom of the case

Bore is rifled with scattered light pitting and rates to a 7+

Leather chinstrap (unattached on one side) remains as does the lather sweatband and quilted maroon silk inside the crown

Original French MAS Modèle 1873 11mm Revolver Dated 1882 - Serial Number H56257 Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts It was a very inexpensiveOriginal 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