1/2/2023 0 Comments Lefaucheux revolver 20 roundThe Ordnance Department did not appear to differentiate between the French and Belgian made versions, much like they often lumped French and Belgian made muskets together without any distinction at all. However, extant examples with American Civil War provenance indicate that many Belgian licensed copies were also imported during the war. Most of Schuyler’s purchases appear to have been made directly from Lefaucheux in Paris. The primary importer of M-1854 revolvers was George Schuyler who purchased 10,000 Lefaucheux revolvers for the US government. Although US government purchases only record about 13,000 M-1854 Lefaucheux patent pin fire revolvers as being officially purchased (along with over 2.2 million cartridges), surviving examples and regimental records indicate that far more than that were imported. Thousands of these pinfire revolvers were imported for use by US troops, and at least a few hundred saw service with Confederate troops as well. In many ways the large bore marital pinfire revolver, based upon the patents of Casimir and Eugene Lefaucheux was one of the most modern and advanced military handguns to see use on the battlefield during the American Civil War. Also included is an original vintage cartridge complete with pin intact! The serial number 83619 is within the possible range of numbers of the revolvers imported to the USA during the Civil War (25,000-87,000). Large frame, single action Model 1854 Lefaucheux pinfire revolver.
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