France or Belgium, Third Republic (1870–1940). - Lot 324

Lot n° 324
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Result : 377EUR
France or Belgium, Third Republic (1870–1940). - Lot 324
France or Belgium, Third Republic (1870–1940). "FAGNUS-MAQUAIRE" center-fire officer's revolver, manufacturer unknown (markings have worn off). Caliber 11 mm / 73. 6-shot capacity. Serial No. ???. All metal parts have a white-polished finish (traces of the original bronze finish remain). Fluted, rifled barrel. Hollowed-out six-shot cylinder. On the left side, the mechanism cover plate is removable; it opens using a pedal located on the side. Finely checkered walnut grip plates and a ring-shaped grip cap. Functional single- and double-action mechanism with a crisp cocking notch and no play. Inside of the barrel is dirty (grease) but the rifling is in good condition. Complete. 23 cm (barrel 11 cm). (Signs of wear and normal use; the gun was cleaned in the past; markings and hallmarks are missing. Fairly good condition). Note: The “Fagnus” revolver, often mistakenly referred to as the "Maquaire," is a development of the Model 1874 officer’s revolver by the Belgian gunsmith Alexandre FAGNUS, inspired by the Chamelot-Delvigne 1873, for which he filed several patents from 1873 to December 1876. In 1887, the Parisian gunsmith Amédée MAQUAIRE presented this revolver to the Permanent Commission of Versailles during tests to replace the Model 1873 and Model 1874 revolvers; however, it was ultimately not selected. The Fagnus-Maquaire revolver was manufactured both in France (notably in Saint-Étienne) and in Belgium (Liège). Starting in 1890, this revolver was offered for sale in the catalog of the Saint-Étienne arms manufacturer and was thus issued to a large number of reserve officers; it was, in fact, used during World War I.
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