LEFAUCHEUX PINFIRE REVOLVER IDENTIFIED TO SERGEANT WILLIAM O. BLANCHARD, 9TH MISSOURI UNION CAVALRY

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Presented here is a M1854 12-mm Lefaucheux pinfire revolver identified by unit ordnance records to Sergeant William O. Blanchard of Company B, 9th Missouri State Militia Cavalry (US). Blanchard, a native of Providence, Missouri, was twenty-one-years old when he enlisted in the 9th Missouri cavalry (also known as Guitar’s Rifles) on February 19, 1862 at Columbia, Missouri. Blanchard was promoted to Corporal on Mar 28, 1863 and was made Sergeant on August 1, 1863. Blanchard served with this hard-fought unit from 1862 thru 1863 with action against numerous bushwhackers and guerrillas in a number of engagements, raids, skirmishes, including railroad duty in Northern Missouri. He was present on duty with the regiment until December 1863 when at the order of Major General Rosecrans, Blanchard was detached to the provost marshal headquarters in St. Joseph, Missouri for special duty. Discharged at Macon City, Missouri on Feb 27, 1865, he returned home to Missouri, married, and later received a military pension. He died on September 16, 1904 in Columbia, MO.

Blanchard’s military, 12mm, metallic pinfire cartridge revolver is identified via serial number on the Union 9th Missouri State Militia Cavalry’s ordnance records. Handgun was designed and produced by the highly acclaimed inventor of European firearms, Eugene Lefaucheux. 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. In good overall condition, the pinfire revolver measures an overall 12” long with a six-shot unrebated cylinder matched to a 155mm (6 3/8”) long, round barrel. Sidearm is a 12mm (.44 caliber) model with a plain cylinder with the six safety cams and the six pin slots. Entire gunmetal of the revolver wears a dark surface of light to moderate pinprick rusting. Serial number “35899” is stamped on the right side where frame meets barrel. Remnants of the maker’s mark visible on the left facet of barrel, hard to discern. The iron trigger guard fits the frame and exhibits the distinctive middle finger rest. Revolver’s grips are two-piece varnished black walnut in good condition with smooth even wear and no cracking or chipping. Buttplate has the metal lanyard ring. Mechanics need work as the half-stop and full-stop need adjustment. Cylinder loading gate intact and functional.

A unique cavalry sidearm identified to a Missouri soldier. Comes with the man’s military and pension records from the National Archives in Washington, DC.

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