EXCELLENT LEFAUCHEUX PINFIRE REVOLVER

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Item Code: 490-2233

This is military style Lefaucheux with spur triggerguard and lanyard ring in the butt is in excellent condition, preserving better than 95 percent of its silver finish on the frame and deep original blue on the 6-inch round 11mm barrel. The tall front sight, ejector rod, loading gate and lanyard ring are all in place. The barrel is clearly marked on the top, “INVon E. LEFAUCHEUX” and the right frame beneath the cylinder is clearly stamped “LF” and serial numbered 30998. The pistol is complete, fully original and the mechanics are excellent.

The silvered loading gate, rear frame, triggerguard, trigger plate and butt cap show bright with just a couple of very small dark spots on the left frame near the screws, which themselves show very nice blue. The grips are very good, having good color, a tight fit to the metal and nice varnish. There perimeter of the butt cap show some slight wear. The ejector rod is bright, with some gray spotting. The trigger and hammer have very nice color. The escutcheon plates for the grip screws are engraved.

These were widely used pistols. The U.S. government bought more than 12,000 for military issue and others made their way into this country by private purchase before and during the war. Some made their way into Confederate hands, perhaps largely through New Orleans: Jackson had a fancy presentation version. The pinfire cartridge seems to be asking for trouble with a protruding firing pin, but the metallic self-contained rounds offered weather proofing and promised no fumbling for percussion caps. These pistols usually show up in poor condition. This one is extremely nice and with the silvered frame would look great as part of an officer’s display, or in a group of pistols illustrating the various patterns using self-contained cartridges of different design.    [SR]

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