Pieper M1893
| Pieper M1893 | |
|---|---|
| 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.
Design and development
[edit]The development of the weapon began in 1893 by the Belgian gunsmith Henri Pieper and from 1896 it began to supply the Mexican government for use by the Rural Police.[2] The weapon uses a gas seal system similar to that of the Nagant Revolver, in which the cylinder is raised forward on a semi-conical base at the rear of the barrel,[1] allowing a forward movement of the cylinder when firing and as the bullet is inside the case of the cartridge, it is possible to create a seal that prevents the escape of gases and therefore improves shooting performance.[3]
The first prototypes were designed to use the 7.65 mm Mauser cartridge, however the production copies used the 8mm Pieper Carbine, it had a wooden stock and forend, a double-action system that can be manually cocked and a 9-round cylinder that can be balanced towards the rear. right side for recharging. The barrel has a 4-line rifling and the rear sight features a stepped base and a slider adjustable up to 900 meters.[1]
The 8mm Pieper Carbine cartridge was designed in 1895 for the M1893, the 125-grain bullet was fully submerged in case neck and was produced by both the F.N. as by Remington United Metallic Cartridge Company.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Walter, John (2006). Ramage, Ken (ed.). Rifles of the world: World'd definitive guide to centerfire and rimfire rifles (3rd ed.). Iola, WI.: Krause publications. pp. 369, 370, 596. ISBN 978-0-89689-241-5.
- ^ "Pieper M1893" (in Russian). Novamods. June 18, 2019. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ S., Rusty (February 24, 2021). "Mexican Pieper Revolving Carbine". The firearm blog. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ "8mm Pieper Carbine" (in Spanish). Munición.org. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ "8 mm Pieper". Bullet blog. December 20, 2014. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.