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MAS 1873 revolver

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The MAS 1873 was the first double-action revolver issued to the French Army, produced at the Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne from 1873 to 1887 in about 337,000 units and chambered in 11mm. It remained in French service well past its official 1892 replacement, saw extensive use in the First World War and was still being issued to reserve units in 1940, and its design influenced revolvers adopted in Belgium, Italy and Switzerland; the French Resistance relied on surviving examples during the German occupation.

Facts
Classification
Caliber
11mm 1
Caliber
10.4 × 20 mm R 2
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Double-action revolver 1
Introduced Year
1873 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Pistol / Revolver 1
Connections

Operated By

French Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: MAS Modele 1873 / Modele 1874

Used In

Balkan Wars, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MAS 1873 revolver
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Manufactured By

Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: MAS 1873 revolver
Sources
1. Wikipedia: MAS 1873 revolver
  • Lead section, first sentence
    was the first double-action revolver used by the French Army.
  • Lead section, production sentence
    It was produced by Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne from 1873 to 1887 in about 337,000 copies.
  • Infobox: service
    1873-1945
  • Infobox: cartridge
    11 mm Mle 1873, 12 mm Lefaucheux (Navy models)
  • Lead section
    The service revolver model 1873 Chamelot-Delvigne was the first double-action revolver used by the French Army. It was produced by Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne from 1873 to 1887 in about 337,000 copies.
  • Used In: Balkan Wars, Infobox: wars
    French Colonial conflicts, Monegasque Revolution, Balkan Wars First World War, Second World War
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2. Wikidata: MAS 1873 revolver
Wikidata Q741530, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
MilitaryFactory.com: MAS Modele 1873 / Modele 1874
MilitaryFactory.comOperated By: French Armed Forces, Operators
Quote, Operated By: French Armed Forces, Operators
[ Belgium; France; Greece; Italy; Monaco; Netherlands; Switzerland ]
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