Lefaucheux-Francotte M. 71[2] or Revolver m/1871[3] was a 19th-century Belgian revolver made for Swedish military.[3][1][4] It was also the first service revolver of the Principality of Serbia.[2][5][6]
| Lefaucheux-Francotte M. 71 | |
|---|---|
 Lefaucheux-Francotte Model 1871, Marinmuseum, Sweden. | |
| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin |  Belgium |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1871–1914 |
| Used by |  Sweden Principality of Serbia |
| Wars | Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878) First Balkan War Second Balkan War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1871 |
| Manufacturer | Auguste Francotte&Comp., Liege, Belgium |
| No. built | 7.000 for Sweden[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1.17 kg |
| Length | 305 mm |
| Barrel length | 150 mm |
| Caliber | 11 mm |
| Action | Double-action |
| Muzzle velocity | 160 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 50 m |
| Feed system | 6-round cylinder |
| Sights | Blade front sight, hammer notch rear sight |
Production
editIn the second half of the nineteenth century, Auguste Francotte of Liege was one of the largest Belgian arms factories, mostly manufacturing rifles and revolvers for export. Francotte's first breechloading revolver was Model 1865, double action revolver chambered for 11 mm pinfire cartridges, made for the Danish Navy.[3]
Design
editRevolver m/1871 has a Lefaucheux-Francotte double action system with solid frame and fixed cylinder, with no mechanical extractor. Made for Swedish army, it was chambered for 11 mm centerfire cartridges.[3][1] In 1875, Principality of Serbia bought several thousands of these revolvers for the Serbian military.[2]
Model 1871 was a very similar, but slightly smaller weapon made at the same time for the Danish military, but chambered for 11 mm pinfire cartridges.[3]
See also
edit- Green percussion rifle, contemporary Serbian service rifle.
References
edit- ^ a b c "swedish military pistols and revolvers 1863 - 1988". www.gotavapen.se. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ a b c Никола Гажевић, Војна енциклопедија 8, Војноиздавачки завод, Београд (1974), стр. 146-147
- ^ a b c d e Ezell, Edward Clinton (1993). Handguns of the world : military revolvers and self-loaders from 1870 to 1945. New York: Barnes & Noble. pp. 43–45. ISBN 0-88029-618-6. OCLC 28565725.
- ^ "11mm SWEDISH ORDNANCE m/71 | Cartridgecollector.net". www.cartridgecollector.net. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ "révolver réglementaire Suédois Lefaucheux-Francotte modèle 1871". www.tircollection.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ "Francotte. Svensk M.1871 11mm CF". huntershouse.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-02-06.