The m1854 revolver spawned numerous variants, some of which were produced under license in other countries. I have a number of very detailed pictures that i am willing to share. The story of the lefaucheux revolver actually dates back to 1832. Lefaucheux double action pinfire revolver the lefaucheux was one of the only foreignmanufactured revolvers to have been imported by the u.
Lefaucheux pinfire revolver with ivorymounted accessories. The lefaucheux model 1858 was a pinfire doubleaction revolver that served as frances primary service revolver from 1858 to 1865. The 5 calibers to claim the most powerful handgun in the world title reupload. This specimen utilizes a 6 18 octagon to round barrel. French lefaucheux engraved 12mm pinfire revolver, like.
Also included is an original vintage cartridge complete with pin intact. Revolver sighting options including tips for aging eyes. One side opens by a lever and inside is a small pin fire 5shot revolver. A rusted lefaucheux revolver, dug up in a field at auverssuroise in around. Referred to as the model 1854, the lefaucheux revolver is a single action, standard military caliber arm produced at his licensed production facilities at liege, belgium. The only markings are the elg in an oval and a crown over an m on the cylinder, an l or g on the frame left side, and a crown over an m on the frame under the extractor pin screw. The pinfire ignition system was invented by casimir lefauchaux in 1828 but wasnt widely used until the 1850s. New details on the most famous weapon in art history. F, 5th illinois cavalry regiment, with single shot percussion pistol, lefaucheux revolver, and sword lccn2012648197. The right side of the frame is marked leopold collette. Guardia civil, and carabineros, continued to include the model 1863 lefaucheux, and instructed that these should continue in use until they could be replaced by the new model 1903 bergmann pistol. Galand revolver, 6 shot, 12 mm caliber, barrel length 9 mm, marked. Continuing the study of pinfire cartridge arms including their role in the american civil war curtis, chris c.
The gun digest book of the revolver by grant cunningham. Its 1965 and officer stan walczak together with his partner george wildey is patrolling an area of philadelphia known locally as the jungle. It was a french military revolver chambered for the 12 mm pinfire cartridge, based on a design by casimir lefaucheux his father, also a gun designer. Miller, a native of millerstown, pa, was a thirtytwo year old carpenter working in missouri when he enlisted in the 9 th missouri cavalry also known as guitars rifles on january 20, 1862 at sturgeon, ms. Soon countless new types of firearms began appearing, and pinfire revolvers. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. The best of his books, the song of the dodo, renders the relatively arcane field of island biogeography as gripping as a thriller. Lefaucheux pinfire revolver the firearms forum the. In 1832, he completed a dropbarrel sporting gun with paper cased cartridges. Revolver is tinyonly about 200 pagesbut like all of sedgwicks books, it was still stuck in my mind long after i finished it. I remember hearing once at a publishers sales conference that books with ice or snow in the title always do well.
Gun digest book of the revolver covers all aspects of living with the doubleaction revolver. Gilt finish six chamber french revolver, fitted in a wooden box with loading and maintenance equipment, chamber cylinder is inscribed e lefaucheux a paris on the barrel, late 19th centuury, bore 0. In many ways the large bore marital pinfire revolver, based upon the patents of. Lefaucheuxs son, eugene lefaucheux, took to the family business and made his own name by developing several firearms to utilize his fathers creation to the fullest.
Some sources say that lefaucheux actually invented the cartridge in 1828, but regardless of the exact date that this french gunsmith conceived the pinfire. Miller of company b, 9 th missouri state militia cavalry us. Revolver, pinfire, e le faucheux, belgiumfrance of. The right grip shows a chip missing, but otherwise the grips are tightly fit and in good repair. A few years back i purchased a very finely engraved 12mm e lefaucheux brevete revolver. Download url for automatic installation click on the line above. Animal infections and the next human pandemic by quammen, david isbn. Dwight garner, new york times, spillover, animal infections and the next human pandemic, david quammen, 9780393346619. Lefaucheux vintage nickle plated, pin fire of approx. Sep 11, 2015 7mm pinfire revolver made by eugene lefaucheux in paris, france for dumoulin, an arquebusier and gun retailer in rouen, seinemaritime, upper normandy, france. French lefaucheux engraved 12mm pinfire revolver, like model 1858 antique make. Lefaucheux pinfire revolver of the type purchased for use by union troops. Very interesting modification of the basic lefaucheux design.
In addition, the lefaucheux was the first sidearm issued by the u. These european pinfire revolvers were often imported and used by union officers during the civil war. The revolver was manufactured for both the civilian and the foreign military open markets. Gun retains about 50% nickle finish, with areas of brown patina, and the cylinder is mostly nickle. In good overall condition, the pinfire revolver measures an overall 12 long with a sixshot unrebated. The basic design for the 7mm pinfire lefaucheux revolver has its roots way back in the year 1823 when a man by the name of casimir lefaucheux invented the pinfire cartridge in paris, france. There are a total of 2 lefaucheux company product list entries in the military factory. One such creation became the model 1854 revolver which saw combat in many period clashes including the american civil war 18611865 joining a plethora of handguns to see. In 1870, the french navy adopted a new centerfire revolver, the modele 1870. Lefaucheux m1858 pinfire revolver, used by both the confederate and federal forces in the american civil war. Engraved, unfortunately, bronzing did not resist the.
Presented here is a model 1854 twelvemm lefaucheux pinfire revolver identified by serial number to private benjamin f. The lefaucheux was to become the fourth most commonly used revolver in the american civil war, surpassed only by the colt, remington and starr percussion pistols. The 1854 model was the first metalliccartridge revolver adopted by a national government. The lefaucheux m1858 was a french military revolver developed for the navy, chambered for the 12 mm pinfire cartridge, and based on a design by casimir lefaucheux and his son, eugene also a gun designer.
A lefaucheux type pinfire revolver made in belgium. Around 1850 he had designed the first pin fire cartridge for revolvers and pistols with a case of brass. Over 11,000 were ordered by federal authorities for cavalry use, with most of these serving in the western theater. The m1854 model was a singleaction, pinfire revolver holding six rounds. Hi, i would like to get some info and possible value on a 7mm i think pinfire revolver. Front sight with a bead surmounting a large triangular base. Im trying to get as much information from an expert in lefaucheux revolvers, since the seller was not particularly knowledgeable. If so, marcus sedgwick has missed a trick with revolver, longlisted for the. Up for sale today is a lefaucheux pinfire revolver serial no.
The lefaucheux name is best known to students of history for the revolver of american civil warera fame, but the contributions of this father and son duo to firearms and cartridge design go well beyond this single distinction. The logo and low serial number lf 5889 tells me it was made in france and a few years before our civil war. Lefaucheux double action pinfire revolver nra museums. He discusses the potential for the next huge pandemic. Continuing the study of pinfire cartridge arms including their role in the american civil war. The lefaucheux modele 1858, as issued to the french navy, was a straight singleaction. He patented this new style ammunition that was loosely based on the same principles of johann nikolsaus dreyses needle gun system. This excellent original 1862 import lefaucheux locks up tightly and is in firing condition. Revolver is a story about a family stretching over three separate time periods. Gun retains 30% of the original bright blue, the balance smooth and gray with. Gun indexes good, and has european walnut smooth grips. Large frame, single action model 1854 lefaucheux pinfire revolver. Revolver lefaucheux model1885 sustem pinfire calibre cartridg12mm lefaucheux frenchproduced feed system 6round cylinder. Entries are listed by initial year of service descending.
This is not a good chapter in american history and events attributable to. It was this year that a parisian gunsmith by the name of casimir lefaucheux produced the onepart pinfire cartridge. Casimir lefaucheux 26 january 1802 9 august 1852 was a french gunsmith. Casimir lefaucheux obtained his first patent in 1827. The gun is pictured on page 159 of the book firearms curiosa by lewis winant. Animal infections and the next human pandemic, arrives not a.
Lefaucheux pinfire single action engraved revolver 11mm. French cavalry would also use the lefaucheux during their deployment to mexico in 1862, while other lefaucheuxs would be sold to various nations such as switzerland, spain, sweden, italy, norway and russia as well as both sides of the. The present book is the result of a combined effort over several years and owes. Media in category lefaucheux revolver the following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total. It was doubleaction, solidframe, had a rod ejector and a loading gate, and was generally fully nickelplated to protect it from salt air corrosion. The serial number 83619 is within the possible range of numbers of the revolvers imported to the usa during the civil war 25,00087,000. Curtis does a good job condensing all this information down to about. Revolver, pinfire, e le faucheux, belgiumfrance maas. Revolver lefaucheux system, for cartridges pinfire 9 mm, 6 shots, double action only, 120 mm long round barrel, mark belgian elg of before 1893 on the side of the barrel, punches of crowned controllers before 1877. That is to say, david quammens meaty, sprawling new book, spillover. In the early 1900s, fourteenyearold sig and his family are on the run from a mysterious stranger who has chased them all over the arctic. Lefaucheux pinfires, the first practical cartridge revolvers, were hugely.
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