Revolver m/1871
71 or Revolver m/1871 was a 19th-century Belgian revolver made for Swedish military. It was also the first service revolver of the Principality of Serbia.
Also recorded as Francotte Revolver
Revolver m/1871
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- Lefaucheux-Francotte M. 71
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- revolver
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- Belgium
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• Name — Lefaucheux-Francotte M. 71 • Origin — Belgium • Type — Revolver • Is Ranged — yes • Service — 1871–1914 • Used By — See Lefaucheux-Francotte M. 71 • Wars — Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878) First Balkan War Second Balkan War • Design Date — 1871 • Manufacturer — Auguste Francotte&Comp., Liege, Belgium • Number — 7,000 for Sweden • Caliber — 11 mm • Action — Double-action • Feed — 6-round cylinder • Sights — Blade front sight, hammer notch rear sight
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Production
In the second half of the nineteenth century, Auguste Francotte of Liege was one of the largest Belgian arms factories, mostly manufacturing rifles and revolvers for export. Francotte's first breechloading revolver was Model 1865, double action revolver chambered for 11 mm pinfire cartridges, made for the Danish Navy.
Design
Design
Revolver m/1871 has a Lefaucheux-Francotte double action system with solid frame and fixed cylinder, with no mechanical extractor. Made for Swedish army, it was chambered for 11 mm centerfire cartridges. In 1875, Principality of Serbia bought several thousands of these revolvers for the Serbian military. Model 1871 was a very similar, but slightly smaller weapon made at the same time for the Danish military, but chambered for 11 mm pinfire cartridges.
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• Principality of Serbia • Sweden − Issued to cavalry, field artillery, and signalling units.
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1871
Revolver m/1871 is classified as a revolver.
1871
Revolver m/1871 is associated with Belgium.
1871
Revolver m/1871 is also recorded as Francotte Revolver.
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Revolver m/1871 is associated with Belgium.
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- 1.Ezell, Edward Clinton. Handguns of the world : military revolvers and self-loaders from 1870 to 1945. Barnes & Noble. 43–45. 1993. 0-88029-618-6.
- 2.11mm SWEDISH ORDNANCE m/71 Cartridgecollector.net. www.cartridgecollector.net.
- 3.révolver réglementaire Suédois Lefaucheux-Francotte modèle 1871. www.tircollection.com.
- 4.Francotte. Svensk M.1871 11mm CF. huntershouse.dk.
- 5.swedish military pistols and revolvers 1863 - 1988. www.gotavapen.se.
- 6.Никола Гажевић, Војна енциклопедија 8, Војноиздавачки завод, Београд (1974), стр. 146-147
- 7.Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Text book on the theory of the motion of projectiles; the history, manufacture, and explosive force of gunpowder; the history of small arms [&c. The title on the cover is] Text book for officers at schools of musketry. Addenda to Text book for officers at schools of musketry, tr. from the Aide-mémoire à l'usage des officiers d'artillerie [issued by the French army]. 25. 1881.
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