Original French MAS Modèle 1874 Chamelot-Delvigne 11mm Officer's Named Shooting Prize Revolver Dated 1887 - Serial N 35989 Flintlocks The scabbard throat bears regimental

The scabbard throat bears regimental marking XIII

The entire front side scabbard is covered

granted the Boers self-government in the Transvaal

Because of the inner band

Original French MAS Modèle 1874 Chamelot-Delvigne 11mm Officer's Named Shooting Prize Revolver Dated 1887 - Serial N 35989 Flintlocks The scabbard throat bears regimentalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely and very interesting example of the revolver Modle 1874 d'Officier Chamelot Delvigne, which looks to have been presented as a shooting prize to Gerald Merlin, as indicated on an engraved silver plaque on the left grip scale, which reads: OFFERT PAR LE MINISTRE DE LA GUERRE PRIX DE TIR GERALD MERLIN This roughly translates to "Presented by the Minister of War, Marksmanship Prize", over the name of the