Bristoe - Kelly`s Ford - and Mine Run, than prominent in the defense of Savannah and the campaign of the Carolina's. 20th 1916 I have more information coming on him i was told he lived until he was 70 years old.īattles this regiment fought in, Chambersburg Pa.- Fredericksburg Va.
William Ross Wallace enlisted on he was only 16 years old and served to the end of the war and was from Columbia South Carolina Chester County. William Wallace 1st South Carolina Cavalry now how rare is that. This 1861 Navy Colt is so rare to have a Confederate Identified Pvt.
It also comes with a lot of great documents that tells when it was found in New York State and theirs two letters from Antique Weapons experts and Appraisers telling all about this revolver, It also comes with his Confederate Leather Holster its in Great shape. A total of 11,833 Model 1854 revolvers are believed to have been imported for use by the Union troops. The Lefaucheux faced competition from various revolvers of the era, particularly the Beaumont-Adams Revolver (the first true double action revolver) and the Remington 1858.Here`s one of the Finest Identified Confederate 1861 Navy Colt Revolver #1685 it also comes with the Colt letter that tells who it was shipped to originally shipped September 12, 1861. Lefaucheux Model 1854 Single Action Pinfire RevolverLefaucheux revolvers were one of the few handguns used by both the North and South during the Civil War that used self-contained metallic cartridges. Soon, however, the Lefaucheux began to be replaced as Colt and Remington increased their production to quickly supply both sides. The French Cavalry would also use the Lefaucheux during their deployment to Mexico in 1862, while other Lefaucheuxs would be sold to various nations such as Switzerland, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Norway and Russia as well as both sides of the American Civil War.ĭuring the American Civil War 12,000 Lefaucheuxs were purchased for use by the Union forces, which were largely issued to cavalry units. The Lefaucheux M1858 was never adopted by the French Army, the French Navy instead adopting it as their primary service revolver in 1858. This cartridge was specifically designed for the Lefaucheux with a pinfire primer and blackpowder charge, while the large calibre better matched the other firearms of the era. The Lefaucheux M1858 was chambered to accept a 12mm diameter bullet, fired from a metallic cartridge. The M1854 model was a single-action, pinfire revolver holding six rounds. An extractor system was also featured on the Lefaucheux, which had an ejector rod that ran along the barrel and pushed cartridges out of the gate. In 1854, Frenchman Eugene Lefaucheux introduced the Lefaucheux Model 1854, notable as being the first revolver to use self-contained metallic cartridges rather than loose powder, pistol ball, and percussion caps. The gate would then be closed before firing (although the Lefaucheux would still fire with it open). When open, the gate allowed acess to the the 1st chamber on the right-hand side of the hammer and allowed the user to load each chamber one at a time.
#1854 1858 lefaucheux revolver for sale serial
The Lefaucheux also had a basic double action system, and was one of the earliest examples of a true double action system (following the Beaumont-Adams Revolver).Ĭartridges were loaded via a hinged gate located at the rear of the cylinder. Lefaucheux model 1854 pinfire revolver 12 mm Description: Lefaucheux model 1854 pinfire revolver cal 12 mm ,6 1/4 (159mm) octagon barrel ,6 shot,during the civil war the federal govt bought 11,833 of these revolvers in serial range 25,000 to 37000 this revolvers serial is 36777. The percussion lock system itself was modified to allow the Lefaucheux to use pinfire cartridges, with the hammer modified to better strike the cartridge. The Lefaucheux M1858 was of a fairly basic design, with an open frame and a modified percussion lock system.
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