Description
All 3 items have Christofle's stamping and hallmarks:
and the top tie string is missing
when German Army Order II
According to the documentation he began his military career with the 97th New York Volunteer Infantry as a Private in March 1862
and are the type III version
Original Imperial German M1879 "Cavalry Model" Reichsrevolver - Serial 9615 Category_Spade Grip Assembly All 3 items have Christofle'sOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of one of the great romantic era Imperial German Army Revolvers. 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Reichs Commissions Revolver Modell 1879, was a service revolver used by the German Army from 1879 to 1908, when it was superseded by the Luger.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