1898 NAGANT DOULBE ACTION REVOLVER

SERIAL 14329. BARREL 4.5". CALIBER7.62X38mmR. The Nagant M1895 Revolver is a seven-shot, gas-seal revolver designed and produced by Belgian industrialist Léon Nagant for the Russian Empire. Production began in Liège, Belgium; however Russia purchased the manufacturing rights in 1898, and moved production to the Tula Arsenal in Russia, and was soon producing 20,000 examples per year. This revolver is stamped Leige making it one of the last Belgium made guns as it is dated 1898. Metal is a soft patina and features worn checkered walnut grips and metal butt with lanyard. Bore is sharp as is action. Interesting and early Russian military revolver. A.