THIS GUN IS NOT FORSALE! Revolver in motion Pre 1897 1898 Antique -This gun works and shoots like new! The Model 1892 Revolver was a French service revolver produced by Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne as a replacement for the MAS 1873 revolver. Outside of France, it is sometimes incorrectly called the Lebel Revolver in spite of the fact that Nicolas Lebel had already retired in 1890 and had died from heart failure in 1891. Originally designed to serve as a commissioned officer's personal sidearm, over 350000 Mle 1892 revolvers were manufactured between 1892 and 1924 and issued to officers in the French Army, Navy, and National Gendarmerie amongst others. Non-commissioned officers continued to carry the older Mle 1873 service revolver, but were also frequently issued .32 ACP automatic pistols (the Ruby pistol) during World War I. The Mle 1892 was later replaced by semi-automatic pistols like the Modèle 1935 and MAC Mle 1950. However it was still used in some police and auxiliary service roles until the mid-1960s. Originally chambered for an 8mm black powder cartridge closely resembling the 32-20 WCF round, later models issued during World War I and thereafter fired the same 8mm cartridge loaded with smokeless powder. The Mle 1892 revolver was a double-action solid-frame design, with chambers being accessed by swinging out the cylinder to the right. The fired cases could then be pushed out of the cylinder at the same time. After reloading, the cylinder was swung back ...
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