Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873

Chamelot-Delvigne Mle. 1873 (factory bare finish) - 11mm.

Chamelot-Delvigne Mle. 1873 (blued) - 11mm. This example appears to have a broken trigger return spring and something wrong with the loading gate.

Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 (bare metal) - 11mm.

Also referred to as the St. Etienne Model 1873, the Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 revolver was the first modern handgun of the French Army. It was produced by the Munitions factory of Saint-Etienne from 1873 to 1886 with a total production of approximately 337,000 and was delivered with a bare metal finish. Although quickly replaced by the St. Etienne Model 1892 with front line French troops, it was widely used during the First World War and still equipped by reserve units in 1940. It was also employed by the French resistance during World War II.

Specifications

• Caliber: 11 x 17mmR

• Length: 9.645 inches

• Barrel Length: 4.488 inches

The Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 can be seen in the following films and television shows:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Heroes of Shipka (Geroite na Shipka)		Russian officers		1955
Kill Rommel!	Anton Diffring	Capt. Richard Howell		1969
How I Unleashed World War II	Jan Swiderski	Capt. Letoux		1970
High Road To China		Afghan tribesman		1983
Project A Part II	David Lam	Inspector Chun		1987
		Secret police agent
The Jack Bull	John Savage	Slater		1999
The Mummy	Brendan Fraser	Rick O'Connell		2000
The Mummy	John Hannah	Jonathan Carnahan		2000
Shanghai Noon	Roger Yuan	Lo Fong		2000
Shanghai Noon	Owen Wilson	Roy O'Bannon		2000
Charlotte Gray		Vichy Police		2001
A Very Long Engagement	Marion Cotillard	Tina Lombardi		2004
Blood Diamond		Kamajor Guerilla		2006
Defiance	Daniel Craig	Tuvia Bielski		2008
The Wolfman	Clive Russell	MacQueen		2010
The Wolfman		Blackmoor police and locals		2010
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows	Robert Downey Jr.	Sherlock Holmes	Model 1874	2011
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows	Jude Law	Dr. John Watson	Model 1874	2011
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows	Vladimir 'Furdo' Furdik	Andrzej		2011

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Reilly: Ace of Spies	John Castle	Count Massino		1983
Lonesome Dove		Robber with Shotgun		1989
The Thin Blue Line	Rowan Atkinson	Inspector Fowler		1996
The Thin Blue Line	David Haig	Inspector Grimm		1996
The Thin Blue Line	Trevor Peacock	A member of the public		1996
Tin Man	Neal McDonough	Wyatt Cain		2007
Caprica	Sasha Roiz	Sam Adama		2009
Supernatural	Felicia Day	Charlie Bradbury		2013