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NAGANT prototype
Coincidence or not, despite the obvious relationship, I
think that these are probably prototypes given the differences observed on these
weapons (on this one lack of protuberance (???) at the back and some others).
If I see well, on this one (the
others it is not visible) presents a barrel extending a few mm towards the
cylinder. Caliber 7.62 X 38 mm with integrated ball in the
NAGANT
casing.
Who's HB?
The one who was probably the
first to work on gas-free weapons was
Joseph GILTAY,
then
Nicolas PIEPER, the
Brothers
NAGANT and
William GRAH.
No HB!
Only one seems to have been tried.
Patent?
HPH
NAGANT prototype
Nagant type exprimental revolver ???
This is
what the owner claims but nothing comes to confirm this thesis !!
Calibre
7.62mm.
9 ½ inch overall length. 4 ¾ inch barrel.
Alain
NAGANT 9mm (prototype ?)
First
option:
From 1871
until 1897 Sweden used the Lefaucheux revolver, but in the following years tests
were carried out with different weapons including some Nagant revolvers.
Second
option:
There
were quite a few tests and variants of the 1895 for the Russians, a total of 48
variants, most of which did not leave the drawing board, or remained at the
prototype stage. The Russians were boring about that, they did the same with the
S&W 3rd Model in the 1870s. But as long as they paid for their fantasies, it
wasn’t a problem. This new weapon is perhaps one of those aborted tests; and if
so, very interesting for the collector.
Max and Marcel
