Swiss 1882 revolver 7.5 cal 4 1/2 inch

Swiss Model 1882 Ordnance revolver, designed by Colonel Rudolph Schmidt, was the first widely manufactured, successful revolver designed by the Swiss. The revolver is a 7.5mm, 6-shot double action design with lineage to the French model 1873. It is a magnificently well-made gun and has several nice features. It has a rebounding hammer, allowing it to be safely carried with all 6 chambers loaded. It also uses the Abadie gate-loading system: opening the loading gate disconnects the trigger from the hammer, allowing the trigger to be used to quickly and precisely rotate and index the cylinder between chambers when loading and unloading. For gate-loading revolvers, this makes it the fastest type to load and unload. It also has a hinged side plate, which opens up with the removal of a single captive screw, allowing easy access to all the internal parts – which are numbered in their disassembly order. It remained in production from 1883 until the end of the 1920s and remained in military use until the mid 1950s. This M1882 is in very good condition overall. The blued finish shows very little wear on its raised edges and muzzle. The straw finish on the hammer, trigger, and loading gate are OK but lite in color, not sure what caused that, maybe a re-arsenaled, somewhere thru the years. It is serial number P10380 which makes it one made in the early 1900"s. All of the stamped serial numbers or portions of the serial number on its parts are matching. The revolver is 4 1/2 inches long and the bore is great with no pitting and good rifling. It has the proper plastic grips for M1882s manufactured prior to serial number 20,000. The right grip is is in good condition with a couple of scratches in the checkering and some wear and has the last three digits of the serial number etched inside, as well on the left grip. The left forward part of the frame is stamped with the Waffenfabrik Bern stamp, Swiss military acceptance stamp, and an inspector’s stamp, all below the serial number. It is also stamped "S.I.G." under the base of the left grip, indicating it was made under contract for Waffenfabrik Bern by SIG. I have read that all SIG manufactured M1882s were made for the commercial market, but the same metal frame bears the Swiss cross and the Waffenfabrik Bern stamp. The serial number does have the “P” prefix as part of the serial number. This particular revolver is a very uncommonly seen private purchase variation, that was initially made for private purchases by the Swiss Army officers, as evidenced by the P prefix to the serial numbers on the frame and the barrel - not to be confused with the large “P” proof that was added to the frame of the guns that were released from the military to the retiring officers. The P prefix on this revolver is actually a part of the serial number and was applied by the factory during the manufacture. Such marked revolvers are extremely rare. And this one doesn't have all the dings and dents that the military version had from heavy usage. The holster-stock combo was also a private purchase item, recommended as an accessory to the Swiss officers, and was not issued by the military, which accounts for its scarcity. The bottom of the grip frame is cut for a holster stock combination, if you want to add one later. and has a lanyard ring for retention. Of course, the Swiss have serialized nearly every little piece of this revolver, and they all match. Also doesn't have any IMPORT STAMPS anywhere on the gun. So maybe a GI bring back. Also was told that 32 S&W Long work in this model.