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| − | The Model 1892 Revolver (also known as the Lebel Revolver or St. Etienne 8mm) was a French service revolver produced by Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne as a replacement for the MAS 1873 revolver. It was the standard issue sidearm in the French military during World War I. | + | The [[Mle 1892 Revolver|Model 1892 Revolver]] (also known as the Lebel Revolver or St. Etienne 8mm) was a French service revolver produced by Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne as a replacement for the MAS 1873 revolver. It was the standard issue sidearm in the French military during World War I. |
The Modèle 1892 Revolver is a solid frame revolver with the cylinder on a separate frame swinging right for manual reloading. The Modèle 1892 was first fielded in 1893 and was prominent among French Military Officers during World War I and later French Police until the mid 1960s | The Modèle 1892 Revolver is a solid frame revolver with the cylinder on a separate frame swinging right for manual reloading. The Modèle 1892 was first fielded in 1893 and was prominent among French Military Officers during World War I and later French Police until the mid 1960s | ||
Firing an 8mm round, the Modèle 1892 fires a smaller round than many other revolvers of the time period including the Webley Revolver or its predecessor the MAS 1873 revolver. | Firing an 8mm round, the Modèle 1892 fires a smaller round than many other revolvers of the time period including the Webley Revolver or its predecessor the MAS 1873 revolver. | ||
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Handguns
Modèle 1892 Revolver
The Model 1892 Revolver (also known as the Lebel Revolver or St. Etienne 8mm) was a French service revolver produced by Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne as a replacement for the MAS 1873 revolver. It was the standard issue sidearm in the French military during World War I. The Modèle 1892 Revolver is a solid frame revolver with the cylinder on a separate frame swinging right for manual reloading. The Modèle 1892 was first fielded in 1893 and was prominent among French Military Officers during World War I and later French Police until the mid 1960s Firing an 8mm round, the Modèle 1892 fires a smaller round than many other revolvers of the time period including the Webley Revolver or its predecessor the MAS 1873 revolver.
