MAS Modèle 1874
Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne · Pistol · Out Of Production · 1874
Also known as: Revolver Modèle 1874, Mle 1874, Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1874
Overview
The MAS Modèle 1874 is a French six-shot, double-action/single-action service revolver chambered in 11mm French Ordnance (11mm Mle 1873). Designed by Jean Chamelot and Henri-Gustave Delvigne and built at the Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne, it was the officer's version of the Modèle 1873, distinguished by a lighter frame, a fluted cylinder, and a blued finish in place of the 1873's bright-steel 'in-the-white' appearance. It fired the same solid-frame, gate-loaded 11mm cartridge and remained in French service into the early 20th century.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 1080 g (38.1 oz) |
| Overall Length | 240 mm (9.45") |
| Barrel Length | 110 mm (4.33") |
| Action Type | Double Action Revolver |
| Firing Mechanism | Double Action Single Action |
| Trigger Type | Double Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 6 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 183 m/s (600 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 194 J (143 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 11mm French Ordnance · primary — also known as 11x17.8mmR, 11mm Mle 1873, 11mm Chamelot-Delvigne
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Cylinder
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
- Features: Solid Frame, Side Loading Gate, Manual Ejector Rod, Fluted Cylinder, Lightened Frame
Service history
Operators
- French Army · adopted 1874 · as Revolver Modèle 1874
Conflicts
- World War I (1914-1918)
Production
Estimated total produced: 35,000 · Production years: 1874-1886
Officer's model; produced at Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne
Origin
Country of origin: France
Designer: Jean Chamelot and Henri-Gustave Delvigne
Notes
The officer-grade 1874 was lighter and more finely finished than the enlisted Modèle 1873; roughly 35,000 were produced. Both share the same 11mm Mle 1873 cartridge and Chamelot-Delvigne double-action lockwork.
Background
The Modèle 1874 was the polished officer's cousin of the standard-issue Modèle 1873: its cylinder was fluted to shave weight and its steel was blued rather than left bright, giving officers a lighter, more elegant sidearm firing the same stout 11mm black-powder cartridge.