Reichsrevolver
| Reichsrevolver | |
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| general information | |
| Military designation: | Army revolver M / 79; Army revolver M / 83 |
| Country of operation: | Germany |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Suhl: Spangenberg & Sauer, Schilling, CG Haenel , Sömmerda: Dreyse , Oberndorf: Mauser |
| Manufacturer country: | Germany |
| Production time: | since 1879 |
| Model variants: | M79, M83 |
| Weapon Category: | revolver |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 345 (M79), 225 (M83) mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 1.3 (M79), 0.9 (M83) kg |
| Barrel length : | 181 (M79), 117 (M83) mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 10.6 × 25 mm rows |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 6 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | drum |
| Fire types: | Single fire |
| Number of trains : | 6th |
| Twist : | right |
| Visor : | open sights |
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The army revolver, often referred to as the Reich revolver after the First World War , was the uniform handgun for the German armed forces from 1879.
history
Before the introduction of this weapon, the armies of the constituent states of the Reich were equipped with a variety of obsolete percussion weapons. Towards the end of the 1870s, commissions were set up with the aim of re-equipping with uniform and modern weapons. The handgun resulting from these efforts is therefore often referred to as a commission revolver. The basis of the development was the American model Smith & Wesson No 3 in caliber .44 Russian, as it was made for the Russian armed forces.
Its simple single-action trigger system and the ammunition were adopted in a slightly modified form . The cartridges were loaded with black powder . The practical tilt lock and the ejector star of the Smith & Wesson were not taken into account. Instead, loading and unloading took place individually via a side flap.
The original model turned out to be too long and too heavy. Just 4 years after its introduction, the design was revised, the new and much more manageable weapon was available as the Model 1883 or Short Reichsrevolver . It remained in the arsenal of the armed forces until 1908 when it was replaced by the pistol 08 . However, specimens from reserve stocks were still used during World War I.
