Original French MAS Modèle 1874 Chamelot-Delvigne 11mm Officer's Revolver dated 1876 - Serial N 8689 Headgear 26 September 1947

26 September 1947

This most likely stands for the 74th (Torgau) Field Artillery Regiment

This machine gun

The chin scales are also gilt brass

The UMSC soldier owned this lighter customized it as a memento of his time fighting in the pacific theatre

Original French MAS Modèle 1874 Chamelot-Delvigne 11mm Officer's Revolver dated 1876 - Serial N 8689 Headgear 26 September 1947Original Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful condition very interesting example of the revolver Modle 1874 d'Officier Chamelot Delvigne, which was the first double action revolver design used by the French Army. It was produced by Manufacture d'armes de Saint tienne from 1874 to 1887, starting one year after the standard Mle 1873. The main differences between the are the fluted cylinder, which is inlet a bit more on the rear, and the barrel