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Nagant M.1878
The weapon
Closed-frame central-fire revolver, NAGANT M.1878, issued by the Belgian army for officers.
The lock is in simple and double action.
The barrel with 8 sides is of gauge 9,4mm; it carries a front sight in half-moon.
The cylinder with six rooms is grooved.
The plates out of wooden of walnut squared, are joined together by a screw and two rivet washers with only one ear.
The metal rod slides in a guide integrated by the console.
The stick ends in a metal cap and a ring of suspension with screw-pivot.
Punches
The weapon carries the lawful punches of the Manufacture d’Armes de l’Etat (Manufactory of the State), street Saint Léonard in Liege, namely:
Double L interlaced and crowned in a circle: (left side) Marking of the Belgian Government. The 2 L interlaced are the figure of LEOPOLD II King of the Belgians of 1865 to 1909.
EGB in a vertical oval: test of the Belgian government.
LH crowned in an oval: mark test of manufacture. The initial ones were specific to each controller.
Markings of the manufacturer
PATENT NAGANT: indicate that this model was patented by company NAGANT.
EM. & L. NAGANT LIEGE: marking of the firm Emilie and Leon NAGANT in Liege.
All the parts are numbered of factory, in the order of the disassembling-reassembly.
They also carry all number 6 which is the serial number of the weapon.
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