In 97% mint condition, we have a very top example of a Very Scarce 1914 French miltary proofed & Issued St Etienne made Acier Forge marked 1914 dated French Model 1892 “Lebel” Officers Service Revolver. This was the standard French Officer’s Service side arm from 1892 until it began being replaced in 1935 with the new automatic pistol of that year, however it stayed in Service well into the 1960’s with the French National Police. It is the Iconic French sidearm of WWI and the most sought after a French pistol from that era. The Pistol was also heavily used during the WW2 era by the French Military, the Resistance, and it was also widely reissued by the Germans who captured vast quantities in 1940. One could think of no better pistol to represent the French Resistance movement during the time of the Nazi Occupation of France.
This is a wonderful example of the iconic French Service revolver dated to the outbreak of hostilities in 1914. These Acier Forge marked Revolvers are extremely scarce and highly desirable, a cut above the more common variant.
