Gun Collectors Dream Auction #72 Collectible Guns
Lot 1669:
Up Next We Have a Nice Original French MAS Modele 1874 Chamelot-Delvigne 11mm Officer’s Revolver dated 1875. It Has All Matching Visible Numbers, and Comes in a Leather Holster. Appearring in Excellent Condition.
After adopting the Chamelot – Delvigne revolver Model 1873 revolver into the French army, it was decided to make a lightweight version of this weapons.
The revolver was to become the personal weapon of army officers, who traditionally preferred weapons that were different from ordinary soldier or non-officer models. The officers wanted a more modern and elegant weapon. Such a weapon was the Chamelot revolver – Delvigne model 1874 of the year, caliber 11 mm (11 × 17 mm R).October 31 1874, the company Mre d’Armes St Etienne receives an order for the manufacture of Chamelot revolvers – Delvigne M 1874 for the officers of various military units.
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