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Lefaucheux Pin fire Pocket Revolver

Lefaucheux Pin fire Pocket Revolver

Description

The basic design for the 7mm pinfire Lefaucheux revolver has it's roots in the year 1823 when Casimir Lefaucheux invented the pinfire cartridge in Paris, France. The pinfire cartridge consists of a casing with an internal primer that is ignited by a pin that protrudes from the side of the case. This design may now be considered as antique, but at the time it was an innovative advancement in firearm technology. In this type of gun design, the hammer strikes the pin from the top igniting the internal primer and powder charge and the projectile is discharged. A variety of different caliber pinfire guns were available in various metric sizes. The 7mm Pinfire Lefaucheux Revolver was one of several calibers available. These weapons were widely copied by European manufacturers and the manufacturer of this example is unknown, although with a Liege proof stamp

Marks and Stamps: (On cylinder) Liege proof stamp (on Trigger) 9

Specifications

Accession Number: 44 Period of Use: 1840s
Type: Revolver War Zones:
Country of Origin: Belgium? Type Date: 1830s
Manufacturer: Unknown Serial Number: 9
Manufacture Date: unknown Calibre/Ammunition: 7mm
Weight: Length Overall:
Cyclic Rate: revolver Length Barrel:
Deactivation Certificate Number: Antique

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