Wondering if the Fiocchi 8mm label ammo is safe to use in all years of this revolver?(mine is 1894, F######) Do they use a reduced smokeless load? I can't seem to match up the proof marks to anything I can find online. From what I have read they used blackpowder in the early models and switched to smokeless.
French 1892 MLE Rev. with smokeless
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Lots of good information in this thread.
Lots of good information in this thread.
DANGER-SQUIBS. I had 2 squibs out of 16 rounds fired in my antique 1892. I have heard of this happening to others as well so be careful.
The ammo is made specifically for those revolvers and is a safe pressure for them. They were designed for smokeless ammunition from the start.
Aside from a few low production number knock offs or emergency WW1 contracts, the 1892 was basically the only gun to use them and between the start and end of production there weren't any significant design/materials changes.
I pulled the Fiocchi projectiles and reload for it with lead projectiles now.
If you don't reload and do use the Fiocchi ammo, do check for squibs/bore obstructions if you're not positive the round went downrange... The other thread does have far more info on the revolver/ammo overall!
The ammo is made specifically for those revolvers and is a safe pressure for them. They were designed for smokeless ammunition from the start.
Aside from a few low production number knock offs or emergency WW1 contracts, the 1892 was basically the only gun to use them and between the start and end of production there weren't any significant design/materials changes.
I pulled the Fiocchi projectiles and reload for it with lead projectiles now.
If you don't reload and do use the Fiocchi ammo, do check for squibs/bore obstructions if you're not positive the round went downrange... The other thread does have far more info on the revolver/ammo overall!
I did call fiocchi before I ordered some ammo. I asked them about the issues they had with squib loads in the 8mm label. The person I spoke to said they had problems with a batch of ammo from may of 2018. Thank you for the heads up though. By the way.. where did you get the bullet reloads? All I can find is FMJ or Copper plated.
Smokeless is good for them. That’s not to say that you mustn’t use great care when hand loading.
Fiocchi has a well documented squib issue, although it’s never happened to me.
Squibs or not, I’ve never had that ammo group well at all in any gun and I’ve tried it in about a dozen antique units.
I just shoot it for the brass.
Jim
Fiocchi has a well documented squib issue, although it’s never happened to me.
Squibs or not, I’ve never had that ammo group well at all in any gun and I’ve tried it in about a dozen antique units.
I just shoot it for the brass.
Jim
