Episode 006 (Patreon)

Small Arms of WWI Primer 006: German Reichsrevolver M1879 Revolver

Othais and Mae delve into the story of this WWI classic. Complete with history, function, and live fire demonstration. C&Rsenal presents its WWI Primer series; covering the firearms of this historic conflict one at a time in honor of the centennial anniversary. Join us every other Tuesday! Reichsrevolver Model 1879 Cartridge: 10.6x25R German Ordnance (.44 S&W Russian clone) Capacity: 6 rnds Length: 12.2" weight: 2.3 lbs Additional reading: The Revolver 1865 to 1888 A.W.F. Taylerson http://astore.amazon.com/candrprimer-20/detail/B0000CMX7S Central Powers Pistols Jan C. Still http://astore.amazon.com/candrprimer-20/detail/1893513122 Notes for this episode: Current funding level: $548.50 Minimum funding met! We are now covering cost. So instead of paying to work, we're working for free! Next funding level: $1,000. This level focuses on equipment improvement and covering costs of additional research material. For example, we spent over $350 this month alone on books, OVER minimum funding. Georgy recruited some help this time around. Take some time to browse these great image libraries, curated by friends of the show! https://www.flickr.com/photos/drakegoodman/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/35636458@N06/ Music provided by Melissa Hyman of The Moon and You http://www.themoonandyou.com/ Safe range space thanks to Shoot Logic http://www.shootlogic.com/ In collaboration with The Great War https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar Visit us at http://candrsenal.com Or go further and support our channel at https://www.patreon.com/CandRsenal ALSO! Mae is now in charge of Twitter for the show. So pester her all you like: https://twitter.com/CandRsenal