Chamelot Delvigne NAVY 1873 revolver (Black powder revolver)

[Petra308]

A very nice Chamelot Delvigne NAVY 1873 revolver

MARKINGS:

Manufacture d’ Armes de St Etienne

Navy issue ( anchor on butt by the lanyard ring) + P.P on barrel ( re-issued to prefecture police)

M in circle: Colonel Maignien: director MAS 1873-1882

J in circle: Jeuffroy: Controler MAS from 1864

Manufactured 1878 marked S1878 ( total manufactured that year is 3340, serial nr 1097)

1.18kg Cal. 11mm 6rnds

Barrel 114mm rifled 4 right. L 242 mm

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Gorgeous! Only ever seen one in the wild....

 

[LaneP]

Beautiful, thanks for sharing.

 

[gobsauce]

And my heart blackens.. not with powder fouling, but with infinite jealousy.

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

Looks like a beast of a revolver! I really like those pointy bullets!

 

[Dave T]

Very interesting, and some excellent photography. Thanks for posting this.

Dave

 

[Speedo66]

Very nice!

Looks like they weren't building it for lightness, what does it weigh?

 

[bannockburn]

Petra308

Nice, well built revolver from a bygone era. Great photos too!

Thanks for sharing it with us.