Some of the most beautiful work of this craftsman, and many others, are in this book “Liège Gunmakers through their Work. 1800 - 1950”.
For more detail see: LIEGE GUNMAKERS
NAGANT M.1887 manufactured by Husqvarna
In 1887 a
new revolver in 7.5 millimeters, NAGANT system was issued to officers of the
armed forces. The locking device was a variation of the construction of the
Galand of 1870 which raises the hammer in the safety position so as not to touch
the cartridge. These revolvers were produced by NAGANT in Liège and by HUSQVARNA
in Sweden.
In 1893 a
modification was accepted to prevent the cylinder from moving, when the revolver
is not cocked.
A number
of the M.1887 revolvers equipped civil administrations and companies. They were
used until 1945 by the home guard units (?) and by the special units for dog
training with blanks until 1989.
In the
1950s some M.1887 revolvers were converted by Svenska Metallverken to fire .32
ACP.
This
model was used by the Swedish National Shooting Organization.
A few
revolvers of this type were replaced in the 1950s and were then used by a
military organization called Verkskyddet. These paramilitary units were put into
service by the state railways, the royal telegraph, the transport department
(responsible for bridges and ferries), all power stations and energy
distribution companies, as well as some strategically important industries. Most
M.1887 revolvers were sold on the civilian market in the early 1980s.
Leo (Sweden)
The
Swedish Post had purchased 940 revolvers for the cash transporters.
The horn
is the property mark of the post office, the gothic H is the registered
trademark of HUSQUARNA for revolvers supplied to non-military services.
The
electricity service also had some, these were marked "Vattenfallsvärket".
Peter (Denmark)
Postmaster Martin Jönsson in private hat doing the Idre-Storsätern line in western parts of Dalarna, Sweden Taking aim with the M/1887.
Post officer armed with revolver to defend himself against wild animals and robbers.
Here seen with earlier M/1871 Revolver hanging in sling & M/1852 Sabre.