ON THE 27th SEPTEMBER 1878 THE SWISS GOVERNMENT INSTITUTED A NEW

REVOLVER SPECIFICATION,MARKING A GREAT STEP IN THE SWISS ARMS

MANUFACTURING . NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME REVOLVERS WERE TO BE

 MANUFACTURED IN SWITZERLAND , THE M1878 CAVALRY OFFICER REVOLVER .

ONLY  AROUND 5500 REVOLVER WERE BE MADE

ONLY MOUNTED OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN WERE BE ARMED

WITH THE M1878 .

THIS REVOLVER M1878 IS IN MORE AS EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR HIS AGE

UNTOUCHED AND NOT REFINISHED

SOME OF THE OLD SO CALLED "BLUM BLUE" FINISH IS STILL  PRESENT

CRACKFREE HARDRUBBER GRIPSCALES

NO PITTING OR RUST

EXCELLENT BARREL /BORE

ALL MATCHING SERIAL NUMBERS

CALIBER 10,4mm CENTERFIRE

THE REVOLVER WAS STORED FOR THE LAST 60 YEARS IN THE ORIGINAL HOLSTER

HOLSTER SIGNED : EDUARD STEFFEN , CAV. OBERLEUTNANT (CAVALRY 1st LIEUTENANT)

SOLD