Original Imperial German M1879 Reichsrevolver by Franz von Dreyse - Serial 48 Spanish American War indicating manufacture in Naples in

indicating manufacture in Naples in 1891

slight down-sizing of the musket

and even Milford recognized that the Owen gun “continued to function satisfactorily when subjected to severe conditions … and had distinct possibilities as a suitable and efficient weapon

There is some powder burn and surface oxidation

the weak Chinese government and the Empress tried to use this to their advantage that made matters far worse

Original Imperial German M1879 Reichsrevolver by Franz von Dreyse - Serial 48 Spanish American War indicating manufacture in Naples inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is one of the great romantic era Imperial German Army Revolvers, with a great worn look. The M1879 Reichsrevolver, or Reichs Commissions Revolver Modell 1879, was a service revolver used by the German Army from 1879 to 1908, when it was superseded by the Luger. The Model of 1879 was issued with a 7" 10. 6mm x 25R mm Barrel, which sported a rather fancy ring to the muzzle. In 1883 they introduced a shorter barrel