Lefaucheux-Francotte M. 71

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Lefaucheux-Francotte M. 71
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Lefaucheux-Francotte Model 1871, Marinmuseum, Sweden.
Type Revolver
Place of originFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Service history
In service1871–1914
Used byFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Serbia (1835-1882).svg  Principality of Serbia
Wars Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878)
First Balkan War
Second Balkan War
Production history
Designed1871
Manufacturer Auguste Francotte&Comp.,
Liege, Belgium
No. built7.000 for Sweden [1]
Specifications
Mass1.17 kg
Length305 mm
Barrel  length150 mm

Caliber 11 mm
Action Double-action
Muzzle velocity 160 m/s
Effective firing range50 m
Feed system6-round cylinder
SightsBlade front sight, hammer notch rear sight

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]

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Production

In 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

Revolver 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]

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