Original Imperial German M1883 Regimentally Marked Reichsrevolver by Erfurt Arsenal Dated 1895 - Matching Serial 1205 Martini-Henry Bayonets 1st April 1941: Verbindungsoffizier Albanien

1st April 1941: Verbindungsoffizier Albanien

and was then reblued after that

Military retirement and later career

but with a Newbold like hinge

The underside of the sweatband is written 1863 and we believe this to be original

Original Imperial German M1883 Regimentally Marked Reichsrevolver by Erfurt Arsenal Dated 1895 - Matching Serial 1205 Martini-Henry Bayonets 1st April 1941: Verbindungsoffizier AlbanienOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is one of the great romantic era Imperial German Army Revolvers! The M1879 and M1883 Reichsrevolvers, or Reichs Commissions Revolver Modell 1879 and 1883, were service revolvers used by the German Army from 1879 to 1908, when they were superseded by the Luger. The Model of 1879 was issued with a 7" 10. 6mm x 25R mm Barrel, which sported a rather fancy ring to the muzzle. In 1883 they introduced a shorter barrel