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Reichsrevolver M1879
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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.
Specifications
- Caliber: 10,6x25R German Ordnance
- Length: 12.20 in (310 mm)
- Weight: 2 lb 5 oz (1040 g)
- Action: single-action
The Reichsrevolver M1879 can be seen in the following films and television shows:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The African Queen | Peter Swanwick | German officer | M1879 | 1951 |
| Wedding in Malinovka (Svadba v Malinovke) | Mikhail Vodyanoy | Popandopulo | M1879 | 1967 |
| Weisse Wölfe | Horst Preusker | Captain Wessels | M1879 | 1969 |
| Weisse Wölfe | Rolf Hoppe | Bashan | M1879 | 1969 |
| Weisse Wölfe | Milan Jablonsky | Jim 'Bad Face' | M1879 | 1969 |
| The Intervention (Interventsiya) | Aleksandr Massarski | Nestor | Two nickel plated M1879s akimbo | 1969 |
| White Sun of the Desert (Beloye solntse pustyni) | Spartak Mishulin | Sayid | M1879 | 1970 |
| White Sun of the Desert (Beloye solntse pustyni) | Several men of Abdullah's gang | M1879 | 1970 | |
| Cabbages and Kings | Kakhi Kavsadze | Colonel Sabas | Visually modified | 1978 |
| Weather Is Good on Deribasovskaya, It Rains Again on Brighton Beach | Vladimir Episkoposyan | A mobster | M1883 | 1992 |
| The Phantom | Quill´s man | M1883 | 1996 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson | Vasily Livanov | Sherlock Holmes | M1879; Never used in action | 1979-1986 |
| The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson | Boryslav Brondukov | Inspector Lestrade | M1879 | 1979-1986 |