Original French Modèle 1892 Lebel Revolver in 8mm Dated 1894 with Holster - Serial F 50616 16th Century "clg" is the German three

"clg" is the German three letter code for  for Ernst Melzig of Liegnitz

who would in 1871 become the first Deutscher Kaiser (German Emperor)

Barrels show English proofs and are nicely marked:

000 British made Mk

/ RADOM on the bayonet ricasso

Original French Modèle 1892 Lebel Revolver in 8mm Dated 1894 with Holster - Serial F 50616 16th Century "clg" is the German threeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a near mint condition example of the Model 1892 revolver (also known as the "Lebel revolver" and the "St. Etienne 8mm" ) is a French service revolver produced by Manufacture d'armes de Saint tienne as a replacement for the MAS 1873 revolver. It was the standard issue sidearm for officers in the French military during the First World War. The Modle 1892 revolver is a solid frame revolver with the cylinder on a