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Mle 1892 Revolver
The Modele d’Ordonnance Mle 1892 revolver was based on an early revolver of the 1880s, which was itself partially designed by Nagant. The Mle 1892 replaced the Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 revolver upon its introduction and became the standard military sidearm for French forces until several years after World War I. It continued in French service for over half a century. It was developed by and produced at the government arsenal at St. Etienne and had some of the latest advances in revolver design of its time: a swing-out cylinder, a curved grip, a hammer safety, and an ejector rod which ejected all cases simultaneously. The Mle 1892s frame comes in two halves; the entire left side of the frame is a hinged plate that may be swung forward to allow access to the lock work. The major failing of the Mle 1892 was not in fact the weapon itself, but its underpowered ammunition. The Mle 1892 was also produced in Belgium and Spain, and there were some minor variations over the years; for example, some have round barrels, while others have hexagonal.
Specifications
(1892 - 1924)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber: 8x27mm SR, 7.62x38R Nagant (Belgian models for sale in Russia), .22 LR (rare target versions)
- Length: 9.44 inches
- Barrel Length: 4.50 inches
- Weight: 1.8 pounds
- Muzzle Velocity: 849 feet per second
- Capacity: 6-round cylinder
The Mle 1892 Revolver and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Notes / Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission: Impossible | Joseph Campanella | Captain Miklos Cherno | "The Spy" (S02E16) | 1968 |
| The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | Michael Poole | Ivanov | "The Case of the Dixon Torpedo" (S01E08) | 1971 |
| Fantômas | Fabrice Luchini | Bonardin | Ep.2 | 1980 |
| A police officer | ||||
| The State Border: Film 4 | Gediminas Karka | Hamber | 1984 | |
| Lenin...The Train | A French officer | 1988 | ||
| The Alsatians or the Two Matildas | Jacques Coltelloni | Charles de la Tour | 1996 | |
| Jürgen Zwingel | Ruprecht | |||
| Michel Voïta | Louis de la Tour | |||
| Richard Sammel | Ernst von Wismar | |||
| Marc Berman | Max Seligman | |||
| French, Prussian, and German soldiers | ||||
| Three Days of June | Patrick Catalifo | Henri Dragance | 2004 | |
| French soldiers | ||||
| Verdun: Descent into Hell | Johannes Oliver Hamm | Charles Delvert | 2006 | |
| Agatha Christie's Poirot: Cat Among the Pigeons | Raji James | Prince Ali Yusef | 2008 | |
| Adam De Ville | Bob Rawlinson | |||
| 14 - Diaries of the Great War | French Captain | 2014 | ||
| Les Fusillés | Michael Gregorio | Bastien | 2015 | |
| French officers | ||||
| Endeavour - Season 3 | Tom McKay | Cole Matthews | "Coda" (S03E04) | 2016 |
| Tom Mothersdale | Peter Matthews | |||
| Shaun Evans | DC Endeavour Morse | |||
| Maigret | Leo Staar | Inspector LaPointe | "Maigret: Night on the Crossroads" | 2016 |
| Through the Mill | Luc Chareyron | French officer | 2017 | |
| Virginie Ledoyen | Lucie Baud | |||
| Philippe Torreton | Charles Auda | |||
| Paris Police 1900 | Renaud Rutten | Alphonse Chagnolle | 2021 | |
| Jérémie Laheurte | Inspector Antoine Jouin | |||
| Christophe Montenez | Colonel Gabriel Sabran | |||
| Noam Morgensztern | Gustave Pertaud | Snub nose nickel plated | ||
| Members of the Ligue Antisemitique | ||||
| Hotel Europa | David Berton | Capt. Escoffier | 2022 | |
| Henriette Confurius | Elsa Wahlen | |||
| The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - Season 1 | seen in armory; "L'ame Perdue" (S1E01) | 2023 |
Video Games
| Title | Appears as | Mods | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eternal Darkness | "Revolver" | 2001 | ||
| Forgotten Hope 2 | "Revolver Mle 1892" | Added in v2.6 (2022) | 2007 | |
| The Saboteur | ".44 Pistol" | has a target barrel | 2009 | |
| 7554 | "M1892 Revolver" | Standard | 2011 | |
| Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 | "M1892 Revolver" | 2015 | ||
| Verdun | "Revolver de 8mm modèle 1892" | 2015 | ||
| Tannenberg | "Revolver de 8mm modèle 1892" | Romanian Update | 2019 | |
| Beyond The Wire | "Revolver Mle 1892" | 2022 | ||
| Amnesia: The Bunker | "Gun" | 2023 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noir | Kirika and Altena | episode 21 and later | 2001 |
| Saga of Tanya the Evil | Republican officers | 2017 | |
| Princess Principal | Ep. 03; seen hanging on a wall | 2017 |
Dutch M1891/1894 Army Revolver
This revolver was developed specifically for the Dutch (East Indian) military. The M1891 revolvers and their slightly updated M1894 version were intended for the Dutch armed forces and police in the East Indies. Although described as a standalone development, it bears a clear resemblance with the Mle 1892, suggesting that both revolvers had the same origins. Dutch model is different with a solid frame with a one-round reloading system, as in the vast majority of other European revolvers of the time.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Woman at Her Window (Une femme à sa fenêtre) | Greek secret police | 1976 |