[2][5][6] In the second half of the nineteenth century, Auguste Francotte of Liege was one of the largest Belgian arms factories, mostly manufacturing rifles and revolvers for export.

[3] Revolver m/1871 has a Lefaucheux-Francotte double action system with solid frame and fixed cylinder, with no mechanical extractor.

Made for Swedish army, it was chambered for 11 mm centerfire cartridges.

[3][1] In 1875, Principality of Serbia bought several thousands of these revolvers for the Serbian military.

[2] Model 1871 was a very similar, but slightly smaller weapon made at the same time for the Danish military, but chambered for 11 mm pinfire cartridges.