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ENGRAVED Antique H. MALCHAIR Double Action PINFIRE 9mm Caliber REVOLVER 1850s Lefaucheux Style BELGIAN SELF DEFENSE Gun w/AMMO
Guns International #: 102036853 Seller's Inventory #: 220384
Category: Antique Revolvers - Cartridge - Pinfire Pistols & Revolvers
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
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Description:
ENGRAVED Antique H. MALCHAIR Double Action PINFIRE 9mm Caliber REVOLVER
1850s Lefaucheux Style BELGIAN SELF DEFENSE Gun w/AMMO
Here we present an antique Engraved H. Malchair Belgian Double Action Pinfire Revolver, made circa 1850 likely in Liege, Belgium. This pistol was made for self-defense for the 19th Century citizen. This example is chambered for the 9mm Pinfire cartridge, one of the first self-contained metallic cartridges, and certainly one the most initially successful from the 1830s.
In 1835, notable gun maker and inventor Casimir Lefaucheux patented one of the first self-contained firearms cartridges. This very early design included a case with ball, powder and primer, but what made it different from what was to come later in cartridge development was the “firing pin” that projected out of the side of the case. It was this pin that was struck and detonated the primer inside. His son, Eugene, would build on Casimir’s invention, designing a pistol to take advantage of it. The hammer would be flat and smash down on the side of the cylinder, from which the pin of the cartridge would project. This revolver and pistol design would become prolific, especially in Europe throughout the 19th Century, being adopted by militaries, used by civilians and police, and even being sold for use during the American Civil War. Many makers made both licensed and unlicensed copies.
The overall condition is good. Original finish. The action functions, although the trigger return spring is a little weak. Both grips are in good shape. Sharp engravings. This example had a good bore for its age.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrels are 4 inches.
Caliber: 9mm Pinfire
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$900
#220384
SOLD
Antique: Yes