Original French MAS Modèle 1873 11mm Revolver Dated 1893 - Serial Number F42903 Brown Bess Muskets Plume holder on left hand

Plume holder on left hand side for parade use

The interior is fully lined with heavy black wool and has one inside pocket with worn size label

the Battalion settled down for a few days with little action except intensive patrolling of the area

5 inches with apparent repair and is a couple of inches shorter than the standard 29-inch length as originally issued

Item #74 as "R 11"

Original French MAS Modèle 1873 11mm Revolver Dated 1893 - Serial Number F42903 Brown Bess Muskets Plume holder on left handOriginal 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 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