Model 1883 Reichsrevolvers
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It did not take long for some of the handling problems of the model 1879 Reichsrevolver to become apparent, and the result was a redesign to the model of 1883. These new guns retained the exact same lockwork was the 1879 pattern, but with a shorter barrel and redesigned frame and grip. The 1883 model revolver would serve as the German Empire's standard sidearm until the adoption of the P08 Luger, and was used by officers and enlisted men alike - although officers would often buy nicer models on the commercial market, such as the double action example in this video.
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