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revolver, service, centre-fire, 11 mm M1873 Navy, revolver, sea service, revolver, centre-fire

Accession Number

NAM.1965-10-204-42-1

Description

French Navy service revolver 1873 model, 11 mm manufactured 1881 (c).

Units

French Forces

People

Manufacture d’armes de Sainte-Etienne

Dimensions

Length: 24 cm Text: 15.5 cm Text: 11 mm

Inscriptions

Serial number inscribed on frame and barrel: ‘H36193’ Frame: ‘Mre d’Armes/ St Etienne’ ‘C [within an oval’ ‘L [within an oval]’ ‘M’ ‘G [within a shield]’ ‘B’ ‘[undecipherable mark]’ ‘D [within a shield]’ Hammer: ‘[serial number obscured]’ Trigger: ‘H3 [rest obscured]’ ‘L93’ Barrel: ‘Mle 1873’ ‘S.1881’ ‘M [within a circle]’ ‘T [within a circle]’ Back of cylinder: ‘D [within a diamond]’ ‘ C [within an oval]’ Underside of barrel and trigger guard: ‘H36193’ Butt: ‘[anchor]’ Screw on frame: ‘L/ 93’