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GOLD, ENGRAVED, IVORY Leather CASED Antique 5mm PINFIRE Revolver Lefaucheux European with Fitted Wallet Case
Guns International #: 102652197 Seller's Inventory #: 233182
Category: Antique Revolvers - Cartridge - Handguns - European Revolvers
Seller's Information
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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
International Phone: 314-707-7373
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1515
Total Number of Listings: 30234
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
GOLD, ENGRAVED, IVORY Leather CASED Antique 5mm PINFIRE Revolver Lefaucheux
European with Fitted Wallet Case
Here we present an antique Cased and Engraved Double Action Folding Trigger Pinfire Revolver, manufactured circa the mid-19th Century in Mainland Europe. This double action revolver style was quite a favorite with Civil War soldiers. It was quite superior in many ways to contemporaneous American designs, most of which were still using the percussion firing system, of which Colt, Remington and Starr were the largest contractors. The biggest exception to that was Smith & Wesson’s No. 2 “Old Army” Revolver.
In 1830, notable gun maker and inventor Casimir Lefaucheux invented the pinfire cartridge and patented it in 1835 to become 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 near fine. Sharp engraving. Original gold finish. The action is excellent. The bore is in good condition with nice rifling. The front side and ejector rod are absent. The ivory grips are solid and in excellent shape. The case shows use and remains in great shape for age. It is of leather and brass construction with a fitted place in half of it for the revolver. Lined in purple velvet. A fantastic piece!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 2-1/4 inches.
Caliber: 5mm Pinfire
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2200
#233182
Price: $2,200.00
Antique: Yes