Original French MAS Modèle 1873 11mm Revolver Dated 1882 - Serial Number H56257 Russian/Soviet Militaria The iron guard is distinctly

The iron guard is distinctly marked on the underside in paint with the numeral 20 as a rack number

though no stopper remains on the other end

and is maker coded kur

Please note that these do not have a separate top piece like current 8-point utility covers

or a separate batch of UK-produced units

Original French MAS Modèle 1873 11mm Revolver Dated 1882 - Serial Number H56257 Russian/Soviet Militaria The iron guard is distinctlyOriginal 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