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Collection Tier:

Tier 2

Weapons ➔ Revolver, Pin Fire

Identifier:

37453

Description:

Lefauchex model 1863 revolver. Steel and wood construction.;Model 1863 six shot revolver Manufactured by Eugene Gabriel Lefaucheux of Paris. It fires an 11mm pinfire cartridge weighing 12.8 grams.;Left side of drum below barrel- "INVENTION E.LEFAUCHEUX BRVETÃ S C O a / PARIS/" Right side below drum-serial#36628;In 1863 the Swedish military bought 1065 of the revolvers from Lefauchex. The Swedish military soon made marksmanship with revolvers a part of the annual exercise for Artillery officers.;Six-Shot Pinfire Revolver
 

Date:

1860 – 1863

Materials:

Steel, Wood

Dimensions:

4 3/4" h 2 3/4 | "" w 12 | "" d

Current Location Status:

In Storage

Source:

Courtesy Of F. D. Eddy

Rights:

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Makers/Donors

Lefaucheux Company

Eddy, F. D.

Robert Davis