Swedish Nagant m/1887
Husqvarna Vapenfabrik · Revolver · Out Of Production · 1887
Also known as: Revolver m/1887, Husqvarna m/1887, Swedish Nagant
Overview
The Swedish Nagant m/1887 is a six-shot, solid-frame double-action service revolver designed by Leon Nagant of Belgium and produced under license by Husqvarna Vapenfabrik in Sweden. Chambered in the 7.5x23mm Nagant centrefire cartridge, it has a fixed cylinder loaded one round at a time through a loading gate and emptied with a rod ejector, a v-notch rear sight, lanyard ring, blued finish, and wood grips. It served as a standard Swedish military sidearm from 1887 until it was supplanted by self-loading pistols in the early 20th century.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 770 g (27.2 oz) |
| Overall Length | 235 mm (9.25") |
| Barrel Length | 114 mm (4.49") |
| Action Type | Double Action Revolver |
| Firing Mechanism | Double Action |
| Trigger Type | Double Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 6 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 210 m/s (689 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 148 J (109 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 7.5x23mm Nagant · primary — also known as 7.5mm Nagant, 7.5mm Swedish Nagant, 7.5x22R, 7.5mm Norwegian/Swedish Ordnance
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Loading Gate
- Safety mechanisms: Loading Gate, Half Cock Notch
- Features: Solid Frame, Fixed Cylinder, Loading Gate, Rod Ejector, Lanyard Ring, V Notch Rear Sight
Service history
Operators
- Swedish Armed Forces · adopted 1887 · as Revolver m/1887
Production
Estimated total produced: 14,084 · Production years: 1887-1905
Produced by Husqvarna Vapenfabrik under Nagant license; approximately 14,084 made
Origin
Country of origin: Sweden
Designer: Leon Nagant
Discontinued: 1905
Notes
Husqvarna produced roughly 14,000 examples over about nine years. The chambering is commonly written 7.5mm Nagant; sources vary between 7.5x23mm and 7.5x22mmR for the case length.
Background
Sweden bought the same Leon Nagant revolver pattern that neighbouring Norway adopted as the m/1893, then had Husqvarna build it domestically - making the humble 7.5mm m/1887 a Scandinavian cousin of the far more famous Russian Nagant M1895.