Pieper M1893 | |
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Type | Revolving carbine |
Place of origin | Belgium |
Service history | |
In service | 1896-1920s |
Used by | Cuerpo de Policía Rural |
Wars | Mexican Revolution |
Production history | |
Designer | Henri Pieper |
Designed | 1893 |
Manufacturer | Henri Pieper & Co. |
Produced | 1896–1897 |
No. built | >350 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 2.95 kg (6.5 lb) |
Length | 914 mm (36.0 in) |
Cartridge | 8x50mm Pieper Carbine |
Action | Double action |
Feed system | 9-rounds cylinder |
Sights | rear adjustable |
References | Main source[1] |
The Pieper M1893 was a Belgian double-action revolver carbine with a gas-seal system that used the 8mm Pieper Carbine cartridge.