WWI SERVICE Erfurt (Imperial Arsenal) Reichsrevolver Officers Model 4.5 Inch 10.6mm Revolver

Birmingham Proof House Deactivated Imperial German Erfurt M.1883 10.6mm Reichsrevolver (1896 Production)

• Unit Stamp: I.M.I.3.61 (Infantry Munitions Column, 3rd Company, weapon 61), issued to a Prussian Train-Soldat who hauled gas, shells and bullets to front-line batteries by horse-drawn wagon

• Condition: Pristine condition throughout. Because this sidearm was strictly accountable military property (weapon 61), the issued trooper would have been required to inspect, clean, and account for it regularly, preserving its crisp markings and overall finish.

Side loading gate opens for rounds and the fixed cylinder rotates fully (does not remove/disassemble). Hammer and trigger both move, and the hammer rotates the cylinder under tension with a working safety, but it does not lock into half/full cock and is disconnected from the trigger (no dry fire).

• Price: £485 (Valued Retail Around £800)

• Delivery: Dispatched within 3 days via Royal Mail 24-Hour Express Delivery

• Overview: Manufactured at the Erfurt Arsenal in 1896, this Imperial German M.1883 Reichsrevolver is legally deactivated with full Birmingham Proof House stamps and documentation shown in the gallery.

These units saw extensive service with German munitions columns (Munitions-Kolonnen) supporting WWI front-line batteries.