The model 1882 had the advantages of being easy to load and operate, they were easy to field strip and they were inexpensive. Scarce swiss model 1882 double action revolver with stock. Zeichnungstafeln revolver 1878 1879 pdf, 7 mb, source. This piece show a p56 stamped on the barrel indicating surplus sale to a civilian in 1956. I had the chance to shoot one of these handguns many years ago. Reassessment of the situation is long overdue, and if returning to a completely free arms. In 1882, colonel rudolf schmidt developed a new revolver chambered in a 7. The model 1882 revolver was designed by colonel rudolph schmidt and was used by the swiss army even after they adopted the model 1900 luger in 1901. Ordnance revolver model 1882 sixround doubleaction service.
Report swiss revolver model 1882 explained your name. Jean jacques ehrensperger was a gunmaker from geneva. Feb 26, 2018 the ordnance revolver model 1882 was a swiss attempt at making a lighter revolver for its army. Fitted with a pair of checkered grips, a square slot on the butt for a shoulder stock not included and a lanyard swivel. It proved popular enough to continue its use through the 1920s. We are a licensed dealer of collectible firearms and edged weapons. Evolution of the swiss revolver model 1882 wood grip plates removable shoulder stock mechanical improvements in the model 1882 early model 1882 removable recoil plate. Sixshot cylinder with fuller, frame with serial number and coeval stamps, the hammer and the trigger en suite. The swiss military dabbled in revolvers with their rimfire 1872 model about 900 made and the followup 1878 centerfire version 55006000 made, but their first largescale service revolver was the model 1882, designed by colonel schmidt yeah, the same guy who did the rifles. The sheet is the shipping info on a series sent to the swiss war department and my serial number is on the list. Lieutenantcolonel rudolph schmidt of eidgenossischen waffenfabrik in bern, switzerland, set about to design and develop an altogether new cartridge for an allnew. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The revolver itself is excellent with a pristine bore. Revolver chamelot delvigne model 1872 galand model tested by the swiss commission revolver model 187278 revolver model 1878 lock of warnant type.
Sn 18993 is an excellent example of the 1882 swiss military revolver. Approximately 600 were manufactured in belgium by pirlot freres. I knew when i got into these two that the cartridges were nearly identical, and interchangeable. Field dismounting of the swiss revolver model 1882 advanced dismounting of the swiss revolver model 1882 i dismounting the ejector rod and release spring dismounting the side plate and left grip plate advanced dismounting of the swiss revolver model 1882 ii dismounting the main spring and rebound lever dismounting the trigger and hand pawl advanced dismounting of the swiss. Very light surface pitting near the front of the frame and on the cylinder. Use is free of charge and generates no income in any form. Dec 20, 2016 swiss 1882 ordnance revolver shooting. Udo anschutz of zellamehlis, manufactured singleshot free pistols. It was designed by colonel rudolph schmidt the revolver was designed to use the 7. Rg15 derringer disassembly german rohm sontheimbrenz 22 cal.
No never sold, the p stamp with a year before 1964 is a mark to indicate that the gun was privatized and no longer governement property, swiss militia men are given the opportunity to keep their personal weapon at the end of their military service period at the age of 32 or older. Get an ad free experience with special benefits, and directly support reddit. The gun is really clean and like the holster too, it looks like the gun leaved never the armory. Reloading thoughts on the 7,5 swiss 1882 swedish 7,5 1887. The swiss revolver model 1882 explained downloadable ebook. It came with all accessories including a minty issue manual. This specific pistol has the scarce slot on the underside of the pistol butt that was intended to allow the attachment of a shoulder.
Links to pdf files are allowed but must carry a warning. On post on this forum said it fired fine, but hung up due to rim thickness. The schmidt m1882, also referred to by the name model 1929, was a revolver produced in switzerland by the waffenfabrik bern and which was used as an ordnance arm by the swiss army. It is a solid frame double action revolver chambered for the 7. Apr 27, 2014 i picked up a belgian made copy of the swiss 1882 service revolver at a show. Model 1 revolver originally called the seven shooter, the model 1 was introduced in 1857. Swiss 1882 ordnance revolver shooting forgotten weapons. With a brown leather flap holster, bearing the makers mark of ernst gehrig between the belt loops, a metal d. This example shows a bright excellent plus bore, 98% bright original blue and straw color. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
The swiss model 1882 revolver was designed by colonel rudolph schmidt to replace the aging 10. Swiss revolver model 1882 explained steyr pistol model 1912 explained. The grooved walnut grips on this revolver indicate that it was a later production model while the earlier guns will be seen with checkered hard rubber grips. I just acquired one and i am looking for a source for a couple of small parts, in particular the ejector rod screw, the ejector housing retainer screw and the loading gate spring. This revolver is in very good condition retainin for sale by baystategunbuyers on gunsamerica 914377488. We are offering for sale rare swiss model 1882 ordnance revolver chambered in 7. Advanced dismounting of the swiss revolver model 1882 i.
The model 1872 revolver was the service sidearm of the swiss army. So they made the lockwork of the model 1882 much more simple and took some shortcuts by the finish. This is a swiss model 1929 aka m8229 ordnance revolver. Constitution, the cantons are free to create other instruments to enhance the. Swiss 1882 ordnance revolver, produced in 1917, in very good condition with 90% finish. Matching numbers except for hammer 881, finish is thinng with some light freckling. Field dismounting of the swiss revolver model 1882. The model 1872 revolver ordonnanzrevolver 1872 or revolver dordonnance modele 1872 was the service sidearm of the swiss army. The hardwood grooved grips on this revolver indicate that it was a later production model while the earlier guns will be seen with checkered hard rubber grips. I seem to remember reading that these revolvers are compatible with. Overall dark bluing with some edge wear and holster wear.
Join us to discuss firearms of all kinds, gun accessories, legal issues and more. From the grips, yours is an early model, mine was made in 1917. The schmidt m1882, also referred to by the name model 1929, was a revolver produced in switzerland by the waffenfabrik bern and which was used as an. Ive found an 1882 swiss revolver for sale on one of the more popular auction sites. During wwii the army issued the last revolvers models 1882 29 which remained in service until the 70s. This was just sent to me by our distributor in the netherlands as a gift. But because this pistol was expensive, decided the swiss army to order a new series of improved cheaper revolvers in 7. The swiss are know for two things, neutrality and precision. I am new to swiss rifles board having just found the site while looking for information on the 1882 ordnance revolver. There is a lot more going on over there than just those two things, but if you look at history, the swiss are known for being a neutral country during both world wars, and for their meticulous precision in things like watches.
The 1882 was a simple and effective design, with at least one example having remained in service until 1964. So i thought i would do a bit of a comparison between the swiss 1882 and 1929 revolvers. The swiss army was already fielding rather heavy pistols firing a 10. Colonel schmidt tends to be betterknown for the schmidtrubin rifles rather than his revolvers. Jul 15, 2014 swiss service revolver model 1882 explained android app. The model 1882 was another of colonel rudolph schmidts designs not a nagant design as many believe. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Constitutional law, the swiss federal state is defined by its three levels of. The original model 1882 proved popular enough to continue its use in the swiss military, despite the fact that the luger had been in service for many years. This is essentially a somewhat simplifiedimproved version of switzerlands old model 1882. Download the very first free firearm ebook ever produced.
Gun has 98% factory refinish arsenal refinish as are a great many swiss guns. Excellent swiss model 1882 double action revolver used by the swiss military from 1882 to as late as 1950. Membership is free and we welcome all types of shooters, whether youre a novice. Rg15 derringer disassembly german rohm sontheimbrenz 22 cal pistol. This page was last edited on 28 january 2017, at 10. The boxlock pistols explained swiss revolver model 1882 explained steyr pistol model. This revolver remains in highly collectible condition with all numbers matching. Dec 20, 2016 the swiss military dabbled in revolvers with their rimfire 1872 model about 900 made and the followup 1878 centerfire version 55006000 made, but their first largescale service revolver was the model 1882, designed by colonel schmidt yeah, the same guy who did the rifles. Dovetailed blade front and notch rear sights, with matching full and partial numbers on the barrel, frame, cylinder, trigger, hammer, ejector and cylinder pin. I take a look at the swiss 1882 ordnance revolver cal 7.
Since im sure im not the only one who owns one of these, i thought i would share a few thoughts on my reloading endeavors. The boxlock pistols explained swiss revolver model 1882 explained steyr pistol model 1912 explained colt new service revolver explained fn pistol model 1900 explained fn pistol model 1906 explained the winchester 94 explained the webley service revolvers early colt. I have only seen 2 references to this on the web after an exhaustive search. The original swiss and swedish ammo is interchangeable but the. It was designed by colonel rudolph schmidt the revolver was designed to use the black powder 7.
Category archives for ebooks on vintage collectable firearms. Swiss modell 1882 ordnance revolver the swiss ordnance commision began developing revolvers in the early 1870s, first with the modell 1872, chambered in 10. The american arms company was formed in 1882 and operated from an office in. The swiss military dabbled in revolvers with their rimfire 1872 model about 900 made and the followup 1878 centerfire version 55006000. In 1878 the first swiss made revolver was introduced by the army and four years later the calibre was reduced from 10. Functioning of the swiss revolver model 1882 iii firing in double action mode rebounding of the hammer early swiss service revolvers revolver chamelot delvigne model 1872 galand model tested by the swiss commission revolver model 187278 revolver model 1878 lock of warnant type evolution of the swiss revolver model 1882 wood. Swiss 1882 ordnance revolver mississippi gun owners. This is an original swiss model 1882 revolver as used by the swiss military from 1882 to as late as 1950. The original model 1882 proved popular enough to continue its use in the swiss military, despite the fact that the. No reserve heres an interesting firearm thats not too common. When the 1882 revolver was first developed it was one of the most modern revolvers in the world, even remaining more relevant than later designs cough 1895 nagant cough. The model 1929, or m188229, is a more simplified version of the model 1882. There is little mention, for example, of the multitude of singleshot pocket pistols. Swiss schmidt 1882 ordnance revolver, bakelite grips.
The swiss military dabbled in revolvers with their rimfire 1872 model about 900 made and the followup 1878 centerfire version 55006000 made, but. In 1900 the swiss adopted the luger, however they decided to still keep using the 1882 revolvers simply due to the fact it cost. Late model revolvers named the 1882 29 are a more simplified version of the pistol that were made to help ease production time and costs. Swiss revolver model 1882 explained pdf free download. Sep 19, 2018 field dismounting of the swiss revolver model 1882 advanced dismounting of the swiss revolver model 1882 i dismounting the ejector rod and release spring dismounting the side plate and left grip plate advanced dismounting of the swiss revolver model 1882 ii dismounting the main spring and rebound lever dismounting the trigger and hand pawl advanced dismounting of the swiss.
After 1882, they were replaced by the schmidt m1882 service revolver. Belgian poachers gun explained cz38 pistol explained. Grip with grip scales of hard rubber, a ring for the strap. Swiss model 1882 revolver ah4922 guns international. It looks very close externally, even takes the standard 7. The schmidt m1882 also referred to by the name model 1929, is a revolver fabricated in switzerland by the waffenfabrik bern and used as an ordnance arm by the swiss army. Let me start by saying that i have a swiss model 1882 and a swedish model 1887. Click on image for more detail this particular style crest is the first crest applied on a swiss luger being specifically the 20 dwm 1899 testacceptance borchardtlugers delivered to the swiss for field test in 1899 and has been the only style as yet identified and authenticated on. Field dismounting of the swiss revolver model 1882 advanced dismounting of the swiss revolver model 1882 i dismounting the ejector rod and release spring dismounting the side plate and left grip plate advanced dismounting of the swiss revolver model 1882 ii dismounting the main spring and rebound lever dismounting the trigger and. This example was produced by waffenfabrik bern and the serial number dates it to 1917. Swiss 1882 ordnance revolver, 1929 production, very good condition with 90% original finish. See more ideas about revolver, revolver pistol and the struts.
The swiss revolver model 1882 explained downloadable. But all in all was the new 1929 a tough and accurate revolver. Reloading thoughts on the 7,5 swiss 1882 swedish 7,5. Download url for manual installation click on the line above download url for automatic installation click on the line above app version for android mobile devices field dismounting of the swiss revolver model 1882 advanced dismounting of the swiss revolver model 1882 i dismounting the ejector rod and release spring dismounting the side. View of the trigger mechanism 1923 test revolver cocked. Swiss service revolver model 1882 explained android app. But internally it is a little simpler than the swiss model, it looks to me like bulldog type lock work which works perfectly well.
Bright bore with light pitting near the middle of the bore. Both are chambered in their respective 7,5mm cartridges and appear to be used very little. Swiss model 1882 double action revolver with holster. See more ideas about revolver, model and hand guns.
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