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M1879 Reichsrevolver

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The M1879 Reichsrevolver, formally the Reichs-Commissions-Revolver Modell 1879 and, in its later variant, Modell 1883, was the service revolver of the German Army from 1879 until 1908, when it was replaced by the Luger pistol. It was manufactured by several makers including V.C. Schilling and Cie, Spangenberg and Sauer, C.G. Haenel, Mauser, and the Konigliche Gewehrfabrik Erfurt, and although its design was already dated by the standards of the day, its robustness kept it in use through the First World War and, with German customs security, until 1945. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Caliber
10.6x25mmR 1
Service Status
Retired 2
Weapon Class
Service revolver 1
Introduced Year
1879 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Pistol / Revolver 1
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Used In

Boxer Rebellion, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M1879 Reichsrevolver
World War I, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M1879 Reichsrevolver
World War II, Wars
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1. Wikipedia: M1879 Reichsrevolver
  • service status
    The M1879 Reichsrevolver, or Reichs-Commissions-Revolver Modell 1879 and 1883, were service revolvers used by the German Army from 1879 to 1908, when it was superseded by the Luger
  • caliber:106x25mmr
    cartridge = 10.6×25mmR
  • Introduction
    was the service revolver of the German Army from 1879 until 1908
  • Used In: Boxer Rebellion, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Boxer Rebellion
  • Used In: World War I, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: World War I
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: World War II
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2. Wikidata: M1879 Reichsrevolver
Wikidata Q862047, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
M1879 Reichsrevolver (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q862047 (P729 service entry): 1879
Quote, Wikidata Q862047 (P729 service entry): 1879
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1879.
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