Foreign Military Antique Handguns

Serial 1937. 42 caliber with a 6 ¾” barrel. Made in 1862. Metal has a mottled gray patina. All markings are visible. Grips are very good.  LeMat revolvers were developed by Alexander Lemat, a French inventor from New Orleans and P. G. T. Beauregard, a prominent confederate General.

NSN, .68 caliber 8 7/8" round smoothbore barrel circa 1820s. Overall good condition with a smooth dark grey patina with proofed barrel. Lock plate has Crown over "W.R" with broad arrow. Wood shows some handling ad usage wear, "BO" over Broad Arrow is noted on the right side. Action functions correctly. 

NSN, .58 caliber 8 7/8" round barrel scarce British Pattern 1824 Sea Service flintlock pistol, with a total production of 1600 made. Overall good condition, metal is a smooth dull grey patina. Wood shows dings and minor scratches from handling wear. Inspector and proof marks are visible throughout. Action holds at half and full cock. The obvious difference in the Sea Service and the Land...

SN: D2070. Italian military revolver made in 1897. Bore is very good, slightly frosted with strong rifling. Very good overall condition.

British "Light Dragoon" flintlock pistol circa late 18th century. Lock is marked with a crown over "GR". Barrel is 9" in length with proof marks present. Metal has a dark grey patina. Wood shows heavy usage with repaired cracks noted by the lock and side plate.  

French Model 1837 percussion pistol .60 caliber Navy marked in overall good condition. Metal is in the bright. Action is smooth and functions correctly. Serial numbers are matching. This was the first percussion pistol adopted by France. A repaired crack is noted on the grip handle.

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French Model 1837 percussion pistol .60 caliber Navy marked in great condition. Metal is in the bright, action is smooth and functions correctly. Serial numbers are matching. This was the first percussion pistol adopted by the French. 

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Early German military revolver with a 7" barrel. The frame is dated 1882 and the buttcap is marked "3H" for the 3rd Husssar regiment. Serials numbers all match. The bore is excellent. The grips are very good with some wear from use and the screw escutcheons are serialized and matching. Has approximately85% of its original blue which has mixed with a brown patina throughout. Overall this is a...

The Model 1878 was the first Swiss-made revolver used by the Swiss Army. About 6,000 were made by Waffenfabrik Bern, and so marked on the left side of the frame. This Schmidt-Galand type revolver is chambered for the 10.4mm centerfire cartridge. The overall length is approx. 11.5". The frame is solid with a fixed cylinder and hand operated rod ejection. The 4.5" octagon barrel has a good...

Six-shot service revolver with 4" barrel. The pistol has matching serial numbers. The bore is excellent. The action works perfectly. The revolver is marked with an "N" for naval issue. This revolver has been arsenal refurbished and milled from its original .455 Webley to accept .45ACP with moon clips. The revolver has been marked with a British "broad arrow" on the top strap. There are some...

The six-shot 9.4mm double action Model 94 revolver was used by the Dutch Colonial Army from 1894 to 1945. The 4.3" octagon barrel has a very good bore with a ring toward the muzzle. The gun has approx. 85% blue turning brown. It has two crown over B inspection marks on the left side of the frame and a crown over E insptction mark on the left side of the hammer. The unit mark AA 89 is on the...

This 10.35mm Italian System Bodeo Modello 1889 enlisted revolver is marked to the GUARDIA DI FINANZA. The Guardia di Finanza the police force responsible for dealing with financial crime and smuggling (and now drugs). It is under the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance. The 4.5" octagon barrel has...

This Officer's Model 1883 Reichsrevolver was in use until 1919. The overall length is approx. 9.75". The 4 5/8" octagon to round 10.6mm caliber barrel has a good bore with firing wear and light pitting. The gun retains approx. 92% blue and 40% straw finish. The left side of the frame has a safety lever below the hammer. The serial number, 895, or the last two digits, is found on msot parts...

Based on the Chamelot Delvigne Design. This six-round double-action revolver chambered in 9.4mm, has a 6.3" octagonal barrel. It was issued to the military in 1873, and was in service through 1945. The Bore is excellent. action works perfectly. Revolver has 98% original factory blue. The grips are smooth wood and show very minor handling wear. This revolver is well made and designed for...

THis is a fine example of the 9mm Danish Model 1891 Navy top-break revolver. These revolvers were manufactured for the Danish Navy by J.B. Ronge in Liege, Belgium. The 6.3" octagon to round barrel has an excellent bore with bright, strong rifling. The revolver retains approx. 90% bright blue with the cylinder and grip straps turning brown. The checkered wood grips are very good with moderate...

Six-shot German Army revolver with 7" barrel. These were in use from 1879-1908 until it was replaced by the Luger. The bore is excellent. The revolver has an English "Crown V" proof that indicates a final "view" proof after firing. There is a "3" on the barrel, cylinder and frame. It is likely that this revolver was refinished to new condition in England and numbered "3" by and English...

Contract revolver for the Mexican Army with 5.5" barrel. Left sideplate is marked "Ejercito Mexicano" The barrel top strap over the cylinder is marked exactly the same. The contract was for 5000 revolvers for special or elite troops. The Pieper Revolver was made as an official issue gun in 1893 by presidential decree. Grips are marked "Pieper Patent." Grips show handling wear but no cracks,...

The Model 1879 Reichsrevolver, or Reichs-Commissions-Revolver Modell 1879, was used by the German army until it was replaced by the P08 Luger in 1908. We call this Model 1879 Reichsrevolver an Officer's model based on the low serial number of 99 (frame and cylinder), the shorter than standard barrel, the high polish blue finish, the finely checkered grips, and the silver-outlined...