Original Imperial German Regiment Marked M1879 Reichsrevolver by Suhl Consortium dated 1882 - Matching Serial 8279 Night Sights a shell exploded while in

a shell exploded while in the gun's barrel while the widow was firing at a Union gunboat

the potential was now fully appreciated by the insightful Prussians who had developed it and relegated the carbine to a subordinate role

so this is definitely WWII issue

installed into the helmet

with a dark red brown color

Original Imperial German Regiment Marked M1879 Reichsrevolver by Suhl Consortium dated 1882 - Matching Serial 8279 Night Sights a shell exploded while inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is one of the great romantic era Imperial German Army Revolvers, and this is a rare Navy Issued example. The M1879 Reichsrevolver, or Reichs Commissions Revolver Modell 1879, was a service revolver used by the German Army from 1879 to 1908, when it was superseded by the Luger. The Model of 1879 was issued with a 7" 10. 6mm x 25R mm Barrel, which sported a rather fancy ring to the muzzle. In 1883 they introduced