MilsurpDan
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Picked this up this past weekend much to the chagrin of my bank account. I've been looking for one of these for years, so when a nice one popped up, I pounced on it.
The M1879 and M1883 Reichsrevolvers were standard in the German military from 1879 to 1908 when the Luger was adopted. The M1883 differs from the M1879 in that it has a shorter barrel.
This particular one was made in 1896 in Erfurt. The original finish is in excellent shape, and it seems to work great. I'll probably end up loading some ammo for it, or just using some .44 Russian cowboy loads. The German 10.6x25mm round and .44 Russian are almost identical.
This one has a unit marking on it " 9. A. F. 12 H. 8.". I'm not sure what the exact unit is. It was suggested to me that it was an artillery foot unit.
The real kicker is that it came with an original holster made in 1913 with 13 original cartridges in the ammo pouch! The holster has some writing in it, and on the outside which I'm trying to decipher.
Let me know what you think! I paid $800 for it, which I think was a pretty good deal for the rig.
The M1879 and M1883 Reichsrevolvers were standard in the German military from 1879 to 1908 when the Luger was adopted. The M1883 differs from the M1879 in that it has a shorter barrel.
This particular one was made in 1896 in Erfurt. The original finish is in excellent shape, and it seems to work great. I'll probably end up loading some ammo for it, or just using some .44 Russian cowboy loads. The German 10.6x25mm round and .44 Russian are almost identical.
This one has a unit marking on it " 9. A. F. 12 H. 8.". I'm not sure what the exact unit is. It was suggested to me that it was an artillery foot unit.
The real kicker is that it came with an original holster made in 1913 with 13 original cartridges in the ammo pouch! The holster has some writing in it, and on the outside which I'm trying to decipher.
Let me know what you think! I paid $800 for it, which I think was a pretty good deal for the rig.
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