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[[File:Saxon M1873.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Saxon M1873 Army revolver - 10.6x15mm R]]
[[File:Saxon M1873.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Saxon M1873 Army revolver - 10.6x15mm R]]
'''Saxon M1873 Army revolver''' (''Sachsen Reichsrevolver M1873'') is a service revolver, designed and put into service in the Kingdom of Saxony. It was based on [[Smith & Wesson Model 2]] revolver and became the first German revolver using a metal cartridge. The revolver was manufactured in 1873-1878 by F Langenhahn in Zella-Mehlis in two models: M1873 and slightly improved M1874. In 1880s it was replaced by the [[Reichsrevolver M1879]], the standard sidearm of Imperial German Army. The obsolete M1873 revolvers were converted from rimfire to central fire and sold to civilian market.
The '''Saxon M1873 Army revolver''' (''Sachsen Reichsrevolver M1873'') is a service revolver, designed and put into service in the Kingdom of Saxony. It is based on the [[Smith & Wesson Model 2]] revolver and became the first German revolver to use a metallic cartridge. The revolver was manufactured in 1873 to 1878 by F Langenhahn in Zella-Mehlis in two models: the M1873 and slightly improved M1874. In the 1880s, it was replaced by the [[Reichsrevolver M1879]], the standard sidearm of the Imperial German Army. The obsolete M1873 revolvers were converted from rimfire to center fire and sold on the civilian market.


==Specifications==
==Specifications==

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Saxon M1873 Army revolver - 10.6x15mm R

The Saxon M1873 Army revolver (Sachsen Reichsrevolver M1873) is a service revolver, designed and put into service in the Kingdom of Saxony. It is based on the Smith & Wesson Model 2 revolver and became the first German revolver to use a metallic cartridge. The revolver was manufactured in 1873 to 1878 by F Langenhahn in Zella-Mehlis in two models: the M1873 and slightly improved M1874. In the 1880s, it was replaced by the Reichsrevolver M1879, the standard sidearm of the Imperial German Army. The obsolete M1873 revolvers were converted from rimfire to center fire and sold on the civilian market.

Specifications

(1873 - 1878)

  • Type: Revolver
  • Caliber: 10.6x15mm R
  • Weight: 2 lbs (0.9 kg)
  • Length: 10.7 in (27.3 cm)
  • Barrel length: 5.5 in (14 cm)
  • Feed System: 5-round cylinder

The Saxon M1873 Revolver and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Island of Lost Ships (Ostrov pogibshikh korabley) An islander 1987
Afghan Breakdown Seen in Bandura's collection 1991

Television

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Life of Klim Samgin (Zhizn Klima Samgina) A revolutionary Ep.8 1988
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