Length: 24 cm Text: 17 cm Text: 11 mm

Serial number inscribed on frame, barrel, cylinder, hammer, trigger guard and under the barrel: ‘H55084’ Frame: ‘Mre d’Armes/ St Etienne’ l [within an oval]’ ‘P [within a shield]’ ‘B [within a pentagon]’ ‘G [within shield]’ ‘[two other shield proof marks]’ ‘D [in a shield] ‘P [in a shield]’ ‘B [in a diamond]’ Frame behind cylinder: ‘B [in a shield]’ ‘[crown]/ P [within a diamond]’ ‘’5 [in an oval]’ Barrel: ‘Mle 1873’ ‘S.1882’ ‘R [within a circle]’ ‘T [within a circle]’ Cylinder: ‘A84’ ‘[crown]/ E/ D [within a circle] Butt: ‘6.’ ‘[proof mark in a shield]’