Null France, Third Republic (1870-1940).
Officer's centerfire revolver, "FAGNUS-…
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France, Third Republic (1870-1940). Officer's centerfire revolver, "FAGNUS-MAQUAIRE" system, made in Liège. Cal. 11 mm / 73. 6 shots. Serial no. "5450". All metal parts bronzed and white polished, including the hammer with "bouchonnée" finish. Barrel with rifled sides, lower left side marked "ACIER FONDU" and numbered "5450". Cylinder stamped "ELG" and "R" under star on the perimeter of the loading side chambers and "HMJ" (?) on the ogive side. On the left-hand side, the mechanism's cover plate is removable, opening by means of a pedal placed laterally. Finely checkered walnut stock plates and cap with stock ring. The stock skeleton is stamped "Fagnus & Cie Bté" (partially legible). Functional single and double action, with a clean, play-free cocking notch. Clean barrel interior with good scratches. Complete. 24.5 cm (barrel 12 cm). (Gun cleaned and re-bronzed, very fine action, good condition). Note: the "Fagnus" revolver, often mistakenly called the "Maquaire" revolver, is an evolution of the 1874 model officer's revolver by Belgian gunsmith Alexandre FAGNUS, inspired by the Chamelot-Delvigne 1873, who registered several patents for this model from 1873 to December 1876. In 1887, the Parisian gunsmith Amédée MAQUAIRE presented this revolver to the Versailles permanent commission for testing as a replacement for the 1873 and 1874 revolvers, but it was ultimately rejected. The Fagnus-Maquaire revolver was made both in France (notably Saint-Étienne) and Belgium (Liège). From 1890 onwards, this revolver was offered for sale in the catalog of the Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne, and equipped many reserve officers during the 1st World War. Classified as category "D" under decree no. 2023-557 of July 3, 2023, it is free to acquire and hold.

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France, Third Republic (1870-1940). Officer's centerfire revolver, "FAGNUS-MAQUAIRE" system, made in Liège. Cal. 11 mm / 73. 6 shots. Serial no. "5450". All metal parts bronzed and white polished, including the hammer with "bouchonnée" finish. Barrel with rifled sides, lower left side marked "ACIER FONDU" and numbered "5450". Cylinder stamped "ELG" and "R" under star on the perimeter of the loading side chambers and "HMJ" (?) on the ogive side. On the left-hand side, the mechanism's cover plate is removable, opening by means of a pedal placed laterally. Finely checkered walnut stock plates and cap with stock ring. The stock skeleton is stamped "Fagnus & Cie Bté" (partially legible). Functional single and double action, with a clean, play-free cocking notch. Clean barrel interior with good scratches. Complete. 24.5 cm (barrel 12 cm). (Gun cleaned and re-bronzed, very fine action, good condition). Note: the "Fagnus" revolver, often mistakenly called the "Maquaire" revolver, is an evolution of the 1874 model officer's revolver by Belgian gunsmith Alexandre FAGNUS, inspired by the Chamelot-Delvigne 1873, who registered several patents for this model from 1873 to December 1876. In 1887, the Parisian gunsmith Amédée MAQUAIRE presented this revolver to the Versailles permanent commission for testing as a replacement for the 1873 and 1874 revolvers, but it was ultimately rejected. The Fagnus-Maquaire revolver was made both in France (notably Saint-Étienne) and Belgium (Liège). From 1890 onwards, this revolver was offered for sale in the catalog of the Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne, and equipped many reserve officers during the 1st World War. Classified as category "D" under decree no. 2023-557 of July 3, 2023, it is free to acquire and hold.

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