Let's see some pics of old military revolvers,,,

[aarondhgraham]

I'll start with the oldest gun I have,,,
It was also the first handgun I ever purchased.

Meet Margaux,,,
Model 1892 8mm Lebel,,,
Model 1892 but she was made in 1903,,,
That means this French lady is 110 years old.



I bought her at an auction back in 1963,,,
I used $12.00 of my hard earned mowing money,,,
I got the gun, a ratty old holster, and a bag of ammunition.

Needless to say I ran out of ammunition very fast,,,
Then the gun sat on a shelf in my Mom's house for the next 20 years.

After I retrieved it about 30 years ago,,,
I was able to find some hand-loaded cartridges,,,
So I have been rationing them out at 6-rounds a year on my birthday.

By sheer dumb luck I happened to find that Midwayusa had some new Fiocchi ammo in stock,,,
I decided that this was too good to be true so I ordered 550 rounds very quickly,,,
That was a wise move as they were out within 2 weeks of getting it.

I wrote a letter to Fiocchi and they replied very quickly,,,
The Italy plant only makes a run of this ammo every 3-4 years.

In case anyone else has any of her sisters at home,,,
Here are places that Fiocchi shipped ammo to.

The Gun Shop - 609-859-1997
Graf and Sons - 800-531-2666
Midway USA - 800-243-3220
Lucky Gunner - 800-317-9506
Ammo to Go - 979-277-9676
Able Ammo - 866-988-2253
Palmetto State Armory - 803-788-9095

This gun is wonderfully machined,,,
It's style reminds me of steam locomotives,,,
A few weeks ago I fired 24 rounds of the new ammo,,,
At 25 yards I kept all of those shots on a eight inch paper plate.

I'll not shoot her very much,,,
Just a cylinder or two every now and then,,,
I need to make those 500 rounds last for a long time.

So,,,
What old military revolvers are hiding in your safes?

Aarond

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[Kernel]

Reichsrevolver Model 1879, dated 1882. The caliber is 10.6x25R German Ordnance, sometimes called 10.55mm, comparable to the .44 Russian. Made by Mauser and issued to the Bavarian army. Not in my collection, I just always thought they were kinda cool. Note how the cylinder flutes look something like the Ruger LCR.

More pictures:
http://www.horstheld.com/0-Reichsrevolver.htm

 

[waidmann]

Webley Mark I

1887

 

[F-111 John]

Enfield
Number 2 Mark I*
Cal .38/200 (.38S&W)

 

[rcmodel]

S&W .38 Special Victory Model off the USS Franklin.


Colt Commando .38 Spl from the WWII Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant in Desoto KS.


rc

 

[Iggy]

S&W 1915 vintage .455 Hand Ejector Mk II served in the UK during WWI.
Returned to USA and converted to .45ACP/AR.

S&W Model of 1917 .45 ACP. Served in US Army during WWI and lend leased to UK during WWII

Grasshorn elk horn grips to replace home made imitations of original service grips.

 

[Kaeto]

Enfield Mark VI manufactured in 1926 Australian military marks.

 

[Onmilo]

 

[Salmoneye]

Albion Motors built Enfield No2 Mk1, dated 1943

 

[Walkalong]

Little brother

Big brother

 

[Cocked & Locked]

Father in law (now deceased) was Navy Pilot in WWII. My wife and I have his Navy issued S&W Victory Model .38 special and a few related goodies.

 

[WardenWolf]

Very nice. I always loved the look of the finish on the Victories. I almost got one, but stumbled upon a Parkerized M&P from the 1950s that was a bit nicer, and at a cheaper price. Looks almost identical, especially after I put Victory grips on it, but it doesn't have the slight shine the old worn Parkerizing does.

 

[9mmfan]

Brazilian Contract "Modelo 1937."
It has been parkerized at some point, and the grips are very recent reproductions.


I also have a Mosin Nagant 1895 that my uncle gave me. Don't have a pic of it at the moment.

 

[aarondhgraham]

These are some very cool pics,,,

I'm liking this thread.

I'm a revolver guy from way back,,,
But I think as far as aesthetics of design go,,,
Handguns from the late 1800's to early 1900's are the sexiest.

Aarond

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[Missionary]

Greetings
How about a Smith & Wesson early #3 in caliber 44 American. This S&W was dug up from a Peruvian battle field near Tacna. Battle was in 1880. Revolver was found about 20 years ago. Sadly finder decided to use some of the parts to try to save another "better looking S&W". Mike in Peru

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Cool old war horses.

 

[Baba Louie]

An old 'shaved' Webley and a Brazilian 37

 

[mgkdrgn]

Colt 1882, US Cavelry

 

[pendennis]

 

[savit260]

Shipped the last week of 1917. Still shoots great. Seller claims this one saw service in Vietnam (probably privately owned) as well as WWI. Can't confirm, but a cool story.

 

[DetroitRedneck]

Nagant Revolver

Here's my model 1895 Nagant Revolver with a close-up of the conical seal between the cylinder and the barrel.

Note the "uncircumsized" appearance of the rounds. The brass also helps seal and keep the gases behind the bullet reducing losses.

 

[F-111 John]

Welcome to The High Road, DR. Nice first post!

 

[Kaeto]

The Nagant is also the only revolver you can suppress effectively.

 

[Jaymo]

You could suppress a Dan Wesson. You'd need to turn and thread the can to take the place of the barrel nut.
You'd also need to loctite it to the muzzle, in such a position so as to butt the breech end of the barrel against the front of the cylinder when you screw it in.
You'd have to loosen it to advance the cylinder/cock the weapon and tighten it before firing.
It would be single action only.
I worked out the design details years ago, out of boredom, and just to prove it could be done to a revolver that wasn't a Nagant.

Never did do anything with the design, because I don't own a suppressor and don't have a use for one.
Nothing against cans. I just don't have enough use for one to justify the price.
And, so, it remains a purely academic exercise that exists only on paper.

Thought about submitting paperwork to ensure legal ownership of the design.
Trouble is, I'm about 30 years too late for it to be a relevant design.
Not a whole lot of demand for suppressed revolvers.


BTW, nice old warhorses. I like the Chamelot Delvigne 1873 French Ordnance revolver. It's a good looking (to me) revolver that is also a good, sturdy design.
Too bad it wasn't made in a .45 ACP version in the 20th century.

 

[Cocked & Locked]

Here's my model 1895 Nagant Revolver with a close-up of the conical seal between the cylinder and the barrel.

Note the "uncircumsized" appearance of the rounds. The brass also helps seal and keep the gases behind the bullet reducing losses.

Nice looking 1895 Nagant. I've often thought about getting one of those but never have for some reason.

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