Knowledge of the French service revolver model 1873-74

gerard · 05-12-2011, 08:54 AM

Just released at H&L publishing, a new downloadable ebook on French service revolver Model 1873.

You will find the downloading page here: http://www.hlebooks.com/ebook/kn1873en.htm

Many other ebooks on various firearms are available here : http://hlebooks.com

Content of the ebook :

Field stripping of the French revolver Model 1873

Advanced disassembly of the French revolver Model 1873 (I)
- Dismounting the ejection rod
- Dismounting the catch of the barrel axis pin
- Dismounting the cover plate

Advanced disassembly of the French revolver Model 1873 (II)
- Dismounting the main spring
- Dismounting the hammer and sear
- Warning about the wrong reassembling of the stirrup
- Dismounting the trigger guard
- Dismounting the trigger assembly
- Dismounting the sear and trigger springs

Advanced disassembly of the French revolver Model 1873 (III)
- Dismounting the right side grip plate and lanyard ring
- Dismounting the main spring lock lever
- Dismounting the loading gate
- Index of the parts
- Particulars of the Model 1874
- Model 1874 intended to civilian market
- Military 1873 revolver modified to civilian standards

The markings of the French revolver Model 1873 (I)
- The markings on the barrel
- Modified revolver devoted to the French Marine
- Standard Model 1873 intended for the French Marine
- Approximative production of the Model 1873/74 by year
- The X marked series
- The prefix letters endowed to Manufacture of Saint-Etienne
- Initials of the directors of the MAS
- List of the main controllers
- List of the main French steel providers of the time
- The French military proof mark
- The markings found on the frame
- The assembly marking characteristics

The markings of the French revolver Model 1873 (II)
- The markings found on the cylinder
- The trigger guard markings
- Markings on the cover plate and its screw
- Markings on the cylinder axis pin
- Markings on the ejection rod
- Markings on the cylinder axis latch

The markings of the French revolver Model 1873 (III)
- Markings found on the hammer
- Markings found on the sear
- Markings found on the trigger
- Markings found on the hand
- Markings found on the strut
- Markings on the main spring and its bolt
- Marking on the lanyard ring
- Markings on the grip plates
- Markings found on civilian versions of the French Model 1873 revolver

The lock mechanism of the French revolver Model 1873
- Comparison with the lock mechanism of the Colt Dragoon
- The lock mechanism of the Chamelot Delvigne 1873
- Lock with not rebounding hammer
- Swiss revolver Model 1882 fitted with a rebounding hammer

Functioning of the French revolver Model 1873
- Functioning in single action mode
- Functioning in double action mode
- Strut articulated on the hammer
- Perfect alignment of the chambers with the barrel
- Gases loss at the cylinder-barrel junction
- Head of the hand with area of wear
- Lateral play of the hand in the breech aperture
- Trigger cam entering the stopping notch

Replacement of the firing pin and barrel
- Replacement of the hammer firing pin
- Modified firing pin for rimfire percussion
- Replacement of the barrel
- Service tool to dismount the Model 1873 barrel
- Separation line between the barrel and frame
- Brand new barrel for Model 1874
- Chart of dimensions and weights

The remaking of some parts
- Remaking of a new hand by Philippe Cholez
- Details of the operating mode
- Some French military repair procedures
- Replacement of the trigger spring
- Replacement of the cylinder
- Finish of the steel on French service 1783-74 revolvers

Shooting with the Chamelot Delvigne 1873
- Early vintage French 11mm 1873 cartridges
- Comparison chart of the 11mm 1873 cartridges
- Longitudinal section of the cylinder chamber
- The French 11mm cartridge of recent make
- The danger of using smokeless powder
- Current modern reloading kits

Reloading a French 11mm 1873 cartridge (I)
Instruction for reloading with H&L kit

Reloading a French 11mm 1873 cartridge (II)
- Reloading kit by Spalek
- The making of your own cartridge components
- Bullet mould by the US firm NEI
- 44-40 modified case

Current value of the Chamelot Delvigne Model 1873 revolver

Current value of the Chamelot Delvigne Model 1874 revolver

[CENTER]Just released at H&L publishing, a new downloadable ebook on French service revolver Model 1873.

You will find the downloading page here: http://www.hlebooks.com/ebook/kn1873en.htm

Many other ebooks on various firearms are available here : http://hlebooks.com

Content of the ebook :

Field stripping of the French revolver Model 1873

Advanced disassembly of the French revolver Model 1873 (I)
- Dismounting the ejection rod
- Dismounting the catch of the barrel axis pin
- Dismounting the cover plate

Advanced disassembly of the French revolver Model 1873 (II)
- Dismounting the main spring
- Dismounting the hammer and sear
- Warning about the wrong reassembling of the stirrup
- Dismounting the trigger guard
- Dismounting the trigger assembly
- Dismounting the sear and trigger springs

Advanced disassembly of the French revolver Model 1873 (III)
- Dismounting the right side grip plate and lanyard ring
- Dismounting the main spring lock lever
- Dismounting the loading gate
- Index of the parts
- Particulars of the Model 1874
- Model 1874 intended to civilian market
- Military 1873 revolver modified to civilian standards

The markings of the French revolver Model 1873 (I)
- The markings on the barrel
- Modified revolver devoted to the French Marine
- Standard Model 1873 intended for the French Marine
- Approximative production of the Model 1873/74 by year
- The X marked series
- The prefix letters endowed to Manufacture of Saint-Etienne
- Initials of the directors of the MAS
- List of the main controllers
- List of the main French steel providers of the time
- The French military proof mark
- The markings found on the frame
- The assembly marking characteristics

The markings of the French revolver Model 1873 (II)
- The markings found on the cylinder
- The trigger guard markings
- Markings on the cover plate and its screw
- Markings on the cylinder axis pin
- Markings on the ejection rod
- Markings on the cylinder axis latch

The markings of the French revolver Model 1873 (III)
- Markings found on the hammer
- Markings found on the sear
- Markings found on the trigger
- Markings found on the hand
- Markings found on the strut
- Markings on the main spring and its bolt
- Marking on the lanyard ring
- Markings on the grip plates
- Markings found on civilian versions of the French Model 1873 revolver

The lock mechanism of the French revolver Model 1873
- Comparison with the lock mechanism of the Colt Dragoon
- The lock mechanism of the Chamelot Delvigne 1873
- Lock with not rebounding hammer
- Swiss revolver Model 1882 fitted with a rebounding hammer

Functioning of the French revolver Model 1873
- Functioning in single action mode
- Functioning in double action mode
- Strut articulated on the hammer
- Perfect alignment of the chambers with the barrel
- Gases loss at the cylinder-barrel junction
- Head of the hand with area of wear
- Lateral play of the hand in the breech aperture
- Trigger cam entering the stopping notch

Replacement of the firing pin and barrel
- Replacement of the hammer firing pin
- Modified firing pin for rimfire percussion
- Replacement of the barrel
- Service tool to dismount the Model 1873 barrel
- Separation line between the barrel and frame
- Brand new barrel for Model 1874
- Chart of dimensions and weights

The remaking of some parts
- Remaking of a new hand by Philippe Cholez
- Details of the operating mode
- Some French military repair procedures
- Replacement of the trigger spring
- Replacement of the cylinder
- Finish of the steel on French service 1783-74 revolvers

Shooting with the Chamelot Delvigne 1873
- Early vintage French 11mm 1873 cartridges
- Comparison chart of the 11mm 1873 cartridges
- Longitudinal section of the cylinder chamber
- The French 11mm cartridge of recent make
- The danger of using smokeless powder
- Current modern reloading kits
Reloading a French 11mm 1873 cartridge (I)
Instruction for reloading with H&L kit
Reloading a French 11mm 1873 cartridge (II)
- Reloading kit by Spalek
- The making of your own cartridge components
- Bullet mould by the US firm NEI
- 44-40 modified case

Current value of the Chamelot Delvigne Model 1873 revolver

Current value of the Chamelot Delvigne Model 1874 revolver

05-12-2011, 08:54 AM	#1
gerard User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 35 Times in 23 Posts	Knowledge of the French service revolver model 1873-74 Just released at H&L publishing, a new downloadable ebook on French service revolver Model 1873. You will find the downloading page here: http://www.hlebooks.com/ebook/kn1873en.htm Many other ebooks on various firearms are available here : http://hlebooks.com Content of the ebook : Field stripping of the French revolver Model 1873 Advanced disassembly of the French revolver Model 1873 (I) - Dismounting the ejection rod - Dismounting the catch of the barrel axis pin - Dismounting the cover plate Advanced disassembly of the French revolver Model 1873 (II) - Dismounting the main spring - Dismounting the hammer and sear - Warning about the wrong reassembling of the stirrup - Dismounting the trigger guard - Dismounting the trigger assembly - Dismounting the sear and trigger springs Advanced disassembly of the French revolver Model 1873 (III) - Dismounting the right side grip plate and lanyard ring - Dismounting the main spring lock lever - Dismounting the loading gate - Index of the parts - Particulars of the Model 1874 - Model 1874 intended to civilian market - Military 1873 revolver modified to civilian standards The markings of the French revolver Model 1873 (I) - The markings on the barrel - Modified revolver devoted to the French Marine - Standard Model 1873 intended for the French Marine - Approximative production of the Model 1873/74 by year - The X marked series - The prefix letters endowed to Manufacture of Saint-Etienne - Initials of the directors of the MAS - List of the main controllers - List of the main French steel providers of the time - The French military proof mark - The markings found on the frame - The assembly marking characteristics The markings of the French revolver Model 1873 (II) - The markings found on the cylinder - The trigger guard markings - Markings on the cover plate and its screw - Markings on the cylinder axis pin - Markings on the ejection rod - Markings on the cylinder axis latch The markings of the French revolver Model 1873 (III) - Markings found on the hammer - Markings found on the sear - Markings found on the trigger - Markings found on the hand - Markings found on the strut - Markings on the main spring and its bolt - Marking on the lanyard ring - Markings on the grip plates - Markings found on civilian versions of the French Model 1873 revolver The lock mechanism of the French revolver Model 1873 - Comparison with the lock mechanism of the Colt Dragoon - The lock mechanism of the Chamelot Delvigne 1873 - Lock with not rebounding hammer - Swiss revolver Model 1882 fitted with a rebounding hammer Functioning of the French revolver Model 1873 - Functioning in single action mode - Functioning in double action mode - Strut articulated on the hammer - Perfect alignment of the chambers with the barrel - Gases loss at the cylinder-barrel junction - Head of the hand with area of wear - Lateral play of the hand in the breech aperture - Trigger cam entering the stopping notch Replacement of the firing pin and barrel - Replacement of the hammer firing pin - Modified firing pin for rimfire percussion - Replacement of the barrel - Service tool to dismount the Model 1873 barrel - Separation line between the barrel and frame - Brand new barrel for Model 1874 - Chart of dimensions and weights The remaking of some parts - Remaking of a new hand by Philippe Cholez - Details of the operating mode - Some French military repair procedures - Replacement of the trigger spring - Replacement of the cylinder - Finish of the steel on French service 1783-74 revolvers Shooting with the Chamelot Delvigne 1873 - Early vintage French 11mm 1873 cartridges - Comparison chart of the 11mm 1873 cartridges - Longitudinal section of the cylinder chamber - The French 11mm cartridge of recent make - The danger of using smokeless powder - Current modern reloading kits Reloading a French 11mm 1873 cartridge (I) Instruction for reloading with H&L kit Reloading a French 11mm 1873 cartridge (II) - Reloading kit by Spalek - The making of your own cartridge components - Bullet mould by the US firm NEI - 44-40 modified case Current value of the Chamelot Delvigne Model 1873 revolver Current value of the Chamelot Delvigne Model 1874 revolver [CENTER]Just released at H&L publishing, a new downloadable ebook on French service revolver Model 1873. You will find the downloading page here: http://www.hlebooks.com/ebook/kn1873en.htm Many other ebooks on various firearms are available here : http://hlebooks.com Content of the ebook : Field stripping of the French revolver Model 1873 Advanced disassembly of the French revolver Model 1873 (I) - Dismounting the ejection rod - Dismounting the catch of the barrel axis pin - Dismounting the cover plate Advanced disassembly of the French revolver Model 1873 (II) - Dismounting the main spring - Dismounting the hammer and sear - Warning about the wrong reassembling of the stirrup - Dismounting the trigger guard - Dismounting the trigger assembly - Dismounting the sear and trigger springs Advanced disassembly of the French revolver Model 1873 (III) - Dismounting the right side grip plate and lanyard ring - Dismounting the main spring lock lever - Dismounting the loading gate - Index of the parts - Particulars of the Model 1874 - Model 1874 intended to civilian market - Military 1873 revolver modified to civilian standards The markings of the French revolver Model 1873 (I) - The markings on the barrel - Modified revolver devoted to the French Marine - Standard Model 1873 intended for the French Marine - Approximative production of the Model 1873/74 by year - The X marked series - The prefix letters endowed to Manufacture of Saint-Etienne - Initials of the directors of the MAS - List of the main controllers - List of the main French steel providers of the time - The French military proof mark - The markings found on the frame - The assembly marking characteristics The markings of the French revolver Model 1873 (II) - The markings found on the cylinder - The trigger guard markings - Markings on the cover plate and its screw - Markings on the cylinder axis pin - Markings on the ejection rod - Markings on the cylinder axis latch The markings of the French revolver Model 1873 (III) - Markings found on the hammer - Markings found on the sear - Markings found on the trigger - Markings found on the hand - Markings found on the strut - Markings on the main spring and its bolt - Marking on the lanyard ring - Markings on the grip plates - Markings found on civilian versions of the French Model 1873 revolver The lock mechanism of the French revolver Model 1873 - Comparison with the lock mechanism of the Colt Dragoon - The lock mechanism of the Chamelot Delvigne 1873 - Lock with not rebounding hammer - Swiss revolver Model 1882 fitted with a rebounding hammer Functioning of the French revolver Model 1873 - Functioning in single action mode - Functioning in double action mode - Strut articulated on the hammer - Perfect alignment of the chambers with the barrel - Gases loss at the cylinder-barrel junction - Head of the hand with area of wear - Lateral play of the hand in the breech aperture - Trigger cam entering the stopping notch Replacement of the firing pin and barrel - Replacement of the hammer firing pin - Modified firing pin for rimfire percussion - Replacement of the barrel - Service tool to dismount the Model 1873 barrel - Separation line between the barrel and frame - Brand new barrel for Model 1874 - Chart of dimensions and weights The remaking of some parts - Remaking of a new hand by Philippe Cholez - Details of the operating mode - Some French military repair procedures - Replacement of the trigger spring - Replacement of the cylinder - Finish of the steel on French service 1783-74 revolvers Shooting with the Chamelot Delvigne 1873 - Early vintage French 11mm 1873 cartridges - Comparison chart of the 11mm 1873 cartridges - Longitudinal section of the cylinder chamber - The French 11mm cartridge of recent make - The danger of using smokeless powder - Current modern reloading kits Reloading a French 11mm 1873 cartridge (I) Instruction for reloading with H&L kit Reloading a French 11mm 1873 cartridge (II) - Reloading kit by Spalek - The making of your own cartridge components - Bullet mould by the US firm NEI - 44-40 modified case Current value of the Chamelot Delvigne Model 1873 revolver Current value of the Chamelot Delvigne Model 1874 revolver