Deactivated Nagant M1898 Revolver Set SN. 0979 ^

Deactivated Rare Imperial M1898 NCO’s Nagant 7.62mm Revolver, with holster, lanyard, and cleaning rod. 1916 dated, stamps says `Peter the Great’s Imperial Tula Arms Plant’. The M1898 is the rarer single action only variant of the M1895 Model Nagant, which was intended for Non Commissioned Officers and lower ranks. It is also sometimes referred to as the Civilian Police, or Militia Model. The Nagant M1895 revolver was used extensively by the Russian Imperial Army and later by the Soviet Union after the Russian Revolution. It was known for its extreme sturdiness and ability to withstand abuse. As one former Imperial Russian officer stated, `If anything went wrong with the M1895, you could fix it with a hammer’. It was widely employed by the Bolshevik secret police, the Cheka, as well as its Soviet successor agencies, the OGPU and NKVD. Despite the advent of the more modern Soviet TT pistol, the M1895 remained in production and use throughout World War II. All deactivated weapons sold by D and B Militaria are deactivated in the United Kingdom and hold London or Birmingham proof marks and a certificate stating that the weapon has been deactivated correctly.