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M1873 Navy Chamelot-Delvigne revolver
Think I found a good one today..a French Navy M1873 Chamelot-Delvigne revolver! It is in excellent condition, timing is superb, locks up tight, is in the white as is correct. I have been after one of these for quite awhile.
On top of that, it is a Navy revolver, which I understand is pretty hard to find. It looks like it has a DoB of 1887..St. Etienne manufacture.
Enjoy the pics!
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03-29-2018 06:56 PM
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Very nice!
One of my favorite mindless action movies with lots of great guns is The Mummy.
Brenden Fraser’s character Rick O’Connell carries two of these in shoulder holsters.
What caliber does this shoot? Can you shoot it safely?
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The Naval version used a higher powered cartridge than the Army's, if I'm not mistaken....12mm Lefaucheux.
If I had the rounds, yes, I would not hesitate to fire this one. It is in absolutely perfect condition.
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So '12mm French Ord' would be the correct designation?
What would be the reason for the naval revolver using a more powerful cartridge than the army?
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