Swiss M1882 Service Antique Revolver, 7.5mm/32 S&W Swiss Ordnance $4500

Please text anytime 6476871484. Fully functional double action revolver in ready to shoot and perfect condition.

No PAL required.
Ammo is available but sold separately. (original ammo also can be bought in stores)
Comes with FRT paperwork.

Tested with smokeless powder and modern ammo.

Swiss M1882 Service Revolver, 7.5mm Swiss Ordnance

It has all the most recent improvements from the W+F Bern such as the thicker top strap, and hardened butt plate. Manufactured in 1896.

This is a very well made revolver, based on the Chamelot & Devigne and Nagant designs, modified by Swiss firearms designer Rudolf Schmidt. The gun utilized George Abatis' unique safety which disconnects the hammer from the trigger when the loading gate is open. This allows the shooter to advance the cylinder using the trigger to quickly load or unload the chambers. The gun is in excellent condition, with the blue intact. The action is crisp and accurate, and the cylinder indexes and locks properly with no play. The bore of the 4 1/2inch barrel is good and bright with sharp rifling. Matching serial numbers. Original grips are in great shape, lanyard ring is intact. The gun is chambered for the 7.5mm Swiss Ordnance cartridge, but shooters in Switzerland frequently use the .32 S&W Long cartridge instead. SN P6151. Excellent overall.

History & Background

Swiss M1882 military revolvers are fairly scarce on the Canadian antique market. Although the arsenal at Bern produced over 37,000 pieces between 1883 and 1937, only those with a serial number below 7508 are considered antique in Canada. The M1882 was produced by both the SIG Neuhausen and the Bern factories for military use and private sale. Specimens with a serial number below approximately 20,000 were fitted with plastic grips bearing the Swiss cross. Later models would be fitted with plain wooden grips. The M1882 saw a slight re-design in the 1920’s and was re-named the model 82/29. The M1882 was in service from 1883 until the 1970’s and was carried by military, police, border patrol and home guard forces.