With the arrival of "rimfire" and "centerfire" self-containing metallic cartridges - these not requiring the integral pin of the pinfire cartridges to actuate ignition - the age of the pinfire soon came to a close. As such, many more revolver designs - and even some shotgun types - all followed, often times being handed the Lefauchaux name in the family's honor. The senior Lefauchaux died in 1852 to which his son continued in selling the world on his father's pinfire system. The pinfire cartridge now allowed operators to quickly load their weapons in a safer manner as all required ammunition components were not handily contained in the metallic cartridge - no percussion caps or separate powder supplies needed. The metallic cartridge was proving a revolution at the time and came about during a period when breechloading weapons were coming into their own, replacing the aging lines of muzzle-loading firearms and their complicated, time-consuming loading/reloading processes. In practice, the Model 1854 was regarded as an effective, no frills system by most - in the American Civil War, the weapon gave up some power when compared to the competing Colts. The weapon was chambered for a 12mm pinfire cartridge. Sighting was through a forward iron post found just aft of the muzzle. A lanyard loop was added to the base of the grip handle. The cylinders were generally smooth in their overall finish. The weapon made use of a six-round rotating cyclinder with integrated rammer positioned ahead and under the barrel, offset to the right side and used in clearing spent cases from their chambers. Design of the Model 1854 was quite conventional and included a well curved wood-covered grip, recurved tang under the trigger loop (allowing two fingers to be positioned at the trigger area) and standard octagonal or rounded barrels of six inches in length. One such creation became the Model 1854 revolver which saw combat in many period clashes including the American Civil War (1861-1865) - joining a plethora of handguns to see service in the conflict. Lefaucheux's son, Eugene Lefaucheux, took to the family business and made his own name by developing several firearms to utilize his father's creation to the fullest.
#Belgian lefaucheux revolver 1854 serial#
45 Pinfire Double Action Revolver: Serial no 7457: 170. By 1840, the pinfire cartridge was in widespread use throughout Europe, adopted by several of the world powers there including France, Italy and Spain - and improved through an 1846 patent by Houllier of Paris. Belgian Lefaucheux Pinfire Double Action Revolver: Serial no 32452: 506.25: : Lot 211: Belgian Medium Frame Pinfire Revolver: Serial no : 255.38: : Lot 284 : Cigar-Cased Belgian Pinfire Folding Trigger Pocket Revolver: Serial no : 2,270.00: : Lot 862: Continental. The pinfire system revolved around use of a metallic brass case with the included priming compound being ignited by a striking pin mounted directly to the cartridge base itself - this pin being struck by the hammer of the gun in the usual way. The 1854 model was the first metallic-cartridge revolver adopted by a national government the 1858 was the first variant fielded It was first issued in 1858 by the French Navy (as either the Lefaucheux de Marine mle 1858 or simply M1858), and though never issued by the French Army, it was used in limited numbers by the French Cavalry during. Overall this is a great example of an original French, Lefaucheux model 1854 revolver with the American Civil War connection.Frenchman Casimir Lefaucheux developed the "pinfire" metallic cartridge from the late 1820s into the 1830s before patenting his creation in 1835. It appears that a couple of the screws may have been replaced at some point. It is complete and has its loading gate and extractor rod which are often missing on these models. The gun is in really good shape and mechanically functions well. This gun has Eugene Lefaucheux’s French makers mark on it to the left of the serial number. by Guillaume van Mastrigt and Arie Slingerland. Many of these numbers are documented in the new book on the subject, Eugène Gabriel Lefaucheux Nineteenth-Century Arms Manufacturer in Paris and Liège.
#Belgian lefaucheux revolver 1854 serial number#
The specimen for sale here is serial number 24,617 which fits right within the range of revolvers that were provided to the Untied States. There is also an unknown amount of pinfire revolvers that the Confederate Army imported. The other 3,263 were gathered from various gun dealers and suppliers in the United States and Europe. Lefaucheux was also supplying Italy a large order at the same time as well as other customers. 10,000 of these were a direct order from Eugène Lefaucheux’s company by the Army’s purchasing agent, Col. In 18 the United States Army imported a recorded 13,263 Lefaucheux model 1854 pinfire revolvers.
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