Gasser M1870

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The Gasser M1870 was an Austro-Hungarian revolver chambered for the 11.3×36mmR cartridge. It was adopted by the Austro-Hungarian Army cavalry in 1870 and became the standard cavalry revolver of the Austro-Hungarian military. The M1870 was an open-frame design in which the barrel assembly was secured to the frame by a screw beneath the cylinder arbor. The revolver featured a right-side loading gate, a rod ejector beneath the barrel, and a distinctive safety mechanism incorporated into the right side of the frame. Its long centerfire cartridge was related to ammunition previously used in Fruwirth carbines. The Gasser M1870 was produced in several configurations, including naval and other variants. Its design formed the basis for later Gasser revolvers developed for military and civilian use in the Austro-Hungarian. The M1870 remained an important military revolver design during the late nineteenth century before being superseded by newer models.

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