FRENCH MODEL 1873 DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER

SERIAL H98822. BARREL 4.5". CALIBER 11mm. The service revolver model 1873 Chamelot-Delvigne was the first double-action revolver used by the French Army. It was produced by Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne from 1873 to 1887 in about 337,000 copies. Although replaced by the Modele 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 during the Occupation. This example is dated 1883 on right side. All visible matching numbers. Gun retains about 95% of the re-applied nickel finish. Bore is near mint. Indexes fine. Grips are worn. Lanyard ring is intact. A