![]() But the revolver lasted a long time in the total defense During the First World War, it was borne by the “Swedish Landstorm” army units and even in the second world war it occurred in some local defense forces. After 20 years, the m/87 was replaced by 9 mm Browningpistol (m/07). The Norwegian arm changed from its 9 mm Nagant to the Swedish 7.5 mm in 1893. The Norwegian Navy had done so already in 1889. The Swedish Navy purchased a lot of m/87 in 1891. The production was transferred to Husqvarna, which produced a total of approximately 14.000 revolvers. In 1898, even m/87 was delivered to enlisted men also, which meant that large amounts of weapons had to be purchased. Non-commissioned officers used their service weapons at no cost. Officers had to buy their weapons for a sum of 38 Swedish Krona from the Crown or through MEA (Military Equipment Ltd.). Revolver m/87 was initially intended only for officers and non-commissioned officers. These were used by the Swedish military for a time, as well as issued to certain personnel deemed to need arms like those guarding state infrastructure: railways, telegraph, etc. Unlike the crude construction of the 1895, this 1887 is very high quality, showing in the smoothness of action and the meticulous numbering of virtually every part. This revolver’s design comes from Leon & Emile Nagant, two brothers who would go down in history for the Russian Model 1895, also known simply as the “Nagant”. Here we present a fantastic example of a Swedish Model 1887 Revolver, made by Husqvarna circa 1899. HUSQVARNA mod 1887 7.5 Nagant w/matching Serial numbers & holster auto Swedish Military ![]()
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