Galand de Guerre Model 1872
Galand · Revolver · Out Of Production · 1872
Also known as: Revolver Galand Modele 1872, Galand de Guerre
Overview
The Galand de Guerre Model 1872 was a solid-frame, top-strap service revolver that Charles-Francois Galand designed in Liege to meet the French Army's 1871/1872 revolver trials. Unlike Galand's earlier open-frame self-extracting revolver, the Model 1872 used a closed frame with a conventional loading gate and ejector rod. It was a close competitor to the Chamelot-Delvigne but lost the trials on cost.
Specifications
| Overall Length | 270 mm (10.63") |
| Barrel Length | 144 mm (5.67") |
| Action Type | Double Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Double Action Single Action |
| Trigger Type | Double Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 6 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Cylinder |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
Calibers
- 12mm Galand · primary — also known as 11.5mm Galand, 12mm CF
- 11mm Chamelot-Delvigne — also known as 11mm French Ordnance
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Revolving Cylinder
- Features: Solid Frame, Top Strap, Octagonal Barrel, Loading Gate, Ejector Rod
Production
Production years: 1877-1893
Manufactured in Liege; produced in modest numbers after the trials
Origin
Country of origin: Belgium
Designer: Charles-Francois Galand
Discontinued: 1893
Notes
Distinct from the earlier open-frame self-extracting Galand (Model 1868 / Russian Navy M1870). This is the French-trials solid-frame gun; it was NOT adopted by the Russian Navy. The trials winner became the French M1873 service revolver.
Background
Reviewers judged the Galand 1872 simpler and more elegant than the Chamelot-Delvigne and tool-free to disassemble, but it was rejected as the more expensive option and faulted for an undersized loading door and ejector-rod pushbuttons.