While beauty is subjective, there’s just something remarkably attractive about French small arms from the mid 19th to the early 20th centuries. The Gras, 1886 Lebel, Model 1873 revolver, and Model 1892 revolver — the subject of this article — are extremely aesthetically pleasing, especially if you have penchant for the second phase of the industrial revolution or a steampunk fetish.
The Model 1892 revolver followed the fashion of the time, when many pistols moved away from larger frames and larger
