Original French MAS Modèle 1873 11mm Revolver Dated 1882 - Serial Number H56257 Russian/Soviet Militaria circles around the entire bottom

circles around the entire bottom edge of the jacket and rises to each shoulder from where the two belt-rest pads had been sewn on the jacket backside

which is also marked on one of the straps

This was not Confederate made

On November 26

Original French MAS Modèle 1873 11mm Revolver Dated 1882 - Serial Number H56257 Russian/Soviet Militaria circles around the entire bottomOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful condition example of the service revolver model 1873 Chamelot Delvigne which was the first double action revolver used by the French Army. It was produced by Manufacture d'armes de Saint tienne from 1873 to 1887. Although replaced by the Model 1892 revolver, it was nevertheless widely used during the First World War, and issued to reserve units in 1940. The Resistance made widespread use of it