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[[File:Reichsrevolver m1879 Revolver.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Reichsrevolver M1879 | [[File:Reichsrevolver m1879 Revolver.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Reichsrevolver M1879 - 10.6x25R]] | ||
[[File:1883 ReichsRevolver.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Reichsrevolver M1883 - 10.6x25R]] | [[File:1883 ReichsRevolver.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Reichsrevolver M1883 - 10.6x25R]] | ||
''Reichs-Commissions-Revolver Modell 1879'', more often referred as '''Reichsrevolver M1879''', was service revolver of the German Army until 1908 when it was replaced by [[Luger P08]]. Later this revolver was used by non-frontline troops in WW1 and even in WW2. | ''Reichs-Commissions-Revolver Modell 1879'', more often referred as '''Reichsrevolver M1879''', was service revolver of the German Army until 1908 when it was replaced by [[Luger P08]]. Later this revolver was used by non-frontline troops in WW1 and even in WW2. | ||
Revision as of 02:08, 9 August 2021
Reichs-Commissions-Revolver Modell 1879, more often referred as Reichsrevolver M1879, was service revolver of the German Army until 1908 when it was replaced by Luger P08. Later this revolver was used by non-frontline troops in WW1 and even in WW2.
Reichsrevolver M1883 (also called M1879/83) was a shortened version of M1879. Despite the similar appearance, its construction is different, and there are not many interchangeable parts with the M1879.
The Reichsrevolver is a somewhat strange weapon (including compared to other service weapons of the period, including the German contract Single Action Army). One of its features is the characteristic lever safety on the left side. While this might seem like a good idea, in practice it is somewhat disappointingly only blocking the hammer cocking.
There is also no built-in ejector; this allowed some Internet-journalists to make ridiculous claims that in order to reload the Reichsrevolier allegedly had to disassemble and knock out the shells with a cylinder rod. In reality, the ejector was a separate stick (metal on the M79 and wooden on the M83), which was worn separately on a string attached to the holster; any other on-hand item could also be used if desired. The origins of this strange idea are still obscured; most likely, it was done trivially for quicker removal from the holster or from the belt. While the rest of the revolvers used a retractable ejector for this, in this case it was probably decided to simplify the design due to this.
There were also many commercial variants produced by firms such as Dreyse. They existed in various configurations, very different from each other, including the pocket and top-break models.
Specifications
(1879 - 1908)
- Caliber: 10.6x25R German Ordnance (also known as "10.55mm German")
- Length: 12.20 in (310 mm)
- Weight: 2 lb 5 oz (1040 g)
- Capacity: 6-round cylinder
- Action: single-action
The Reichsrevolver M1879 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Strogovs (Strogovy) | M1879, seen in pile of guns | 1976 | ||
| Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (Sherlok Holms i doktor Vatson) | M1879; Seen on table | 1980 | ||
| The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sobaka Baskerviley) | Vitaly Solomin | Dr. Watson | M1879 | 1981 |
| Boryslav Brondukov | Inspector Lestrade | |||
| The Treasures of Agra (Sokrovishcha Agry) | Boryslav Brondukov | Inspector Lestrade | M1879 | 1983 |
| The Twentieth Century Approaches (Dvadtsatyy vek nachinaetsya) | Boryslav Brondukov | Inspector Lestrade | M1879 | 1987 |
| The Life of Klim Samgin (Zhizn Klima Samgina) | A revolutionary | Ep.8; M1879 | 1988 | |
| Hearts of Three (Serdtsa tryokh) | Rafael Kotanjyan | Alvarez Torres | M1883 | 1992 |
| Nestor Burma - Season 5 | M1883, seen in weapons collection / "Poupée russe" (S5E5) | 1998 | ||
| Demons (Besy) | Igor Gordin | Aleksey Kirillov | M1883 | 2006 |
| The White Guard (Belaya gvardiya) | Fyodor Bondarchuk | Mikhail Shpolyanskiy | M1879 | 2012 |
| Sherlock Holmes | Igor Petrenko | Sherlock Holmes | M1883 | 2013 |
| Andrey Panin | Dr. John Watson | M1883 | ||
| Mikhail Boyarskiy | Inspector Lestrade | M1883 | ||
| Anatoliy Rudakov | Inspector Tracy | M1879, M1883 | ||
| Yaroslav Boyko | U.S. Ambassador | M1879 | ||
| Sergey Burunov | Tom Taylor | M1879 | ||
| Aleksandr Polovtsev | Admiral Wills | M1883 | ||
| Andrey Matyukov | Lord Henry Maulbray | M1883 | ||
| Leonid Timtsunik | Gilbert Roy | M1883 | ||
| Aleksey Shevchenkov | Inspector Higgis | M1883 | ||
| Semyon Furman | Johnson | M1883 | ||
| Robbers | M1879, M1883 | |||
| Hetaeras of Major Sokolov (Getery mayora Sokolova) | A State Security officer | M1883 | 2014 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verdun | "Armeerevolver M/83 Reichsrevolver" | 2015 | |
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | M1879 | 2016 | |
| Call of Duty: WWII | "Reichsrevolver" | M1879; "The Resistance" second update (2018) | 2017 |
| Tannenberg | "Reichsevolver M1883" | 2019 |