More obsolete cartridge arms available on the Steel and Shot website. A fine example of a French pinfire revolver carried during the period of the Civil War. Price includes shipping in Australia, lay buy available. Please note that while this pistol uses an obsolete cartridge regulations and licensing vary from state to state, check with your appropriate authority. This dates the revolver to before 1861.Īlthough this revolver is only in a fair condition with evident corrosion and a repair to the grip, the double action is in good order and the ejector rod with its retaining spring is still present and straight.
LEFAUCHEUX REVOLVER 1854 SERIAL NUMBER
The markings of ‘INVON E LEFAUCHEUX / BREVETE SGDG (PARIS)’ is still mostly visible on the left side of the frame and the Lefaucheux prefixed serial number of ‘LF 9397’ is clearly visible of the right side. Functioning of the Lefaucheux 1854 (2) - Loading of cartridges in the cylinder. Modern reloading kit for pinfire cartridges.
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12 mm pinfire French service cartridge. Only remnants of the address line are visible on top of the barrel. Functioning of the Lefaucheux 1854 (1) - The pinfire cartridge of 12 mm. This six shot French 1854 model Lefaucheux patent pinfire revolver has a sighted round barrel measuring just over 6 inches and the whole arm measures about 11 ¼ inches.
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It is known that some units commanded by Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest carried these model 1854s. It took about 2 minutes to load a 1851 Colt Navy with combustible cartridges while it took about 35 seconds to reload the pinfire.Īlthough only 13,000 where officially imported for use by the US Government many more where thought to have been imported by other agents north and south. Double action, 6 chamber pin fire cartridge revolver. Withdrawn: c1890s Specifications: Maker: Eugene Gabriel Lefaucheux and many French, Belgium and Spanish Gunmakers. It’s advantage over a percussion revolver was obvious. Pattern: P1854 Lefaucheux Pin Fire Revolver.
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At the start of the American Civil War the large model 1854 LeFaucheux 12mm pinfire revolver was the most advanced military handgun in the world.