Models were also purchased by Spain, Russia, Italy, and Norway and built under license. A version using center fire cartridges was eventually developed. A 9 mm version was designed in 1856 and available with either a rounded or an octagonal barrel. The M1854 was primarily in 12 mm pinfire but was also made in a 7 mm version by Escoffier in 1858 and patented with double action.
#Lefaucheux revolver 32710 license#
The information in this entry refers to the M1854 and its variants made in France for others or made under license elsewhere. There is often confusion about the Lefaucheux 18 models. The United States Union Army and the Confederate States Army both ordered and received over 12.000 revolvers by January 1862. Japan made two orders by 1862, but the amounts are unknown. The Swedish navy made numerous orders, receiving at least 2.130 units by February 1864, and continuing to order through 1866. Romania received about 2.000 in December 1864. Turkey ordered a small amount in September 1864. Versions with an octagonal barrel were ordered in April 1864 and received in May 1864 Norway then obtained a license to produce its own. Norway received 800 units in June 1860, and 1.100 in March 1864. Italy was the largest customer it purchased over 27.000 revolvers to arm the Royal Carabinieri and other state police organizations, as well as some naval elements. The M1854 model and variants were exported to many nations. The French Navy found the metallic cartridge to be useful at sea and in wet conditions, as pre-metallic paper cartridges suffered from moisture damage, often rendering them useless. It was first fielded in the 1858 variation by the French Navy designated as Lefaucheux de Marine mle 1858, or simply Lefaucheux M1858. Overall this is a nice example of a Belgian Lefaucheux model 1854 revolver with the American Civil War connection and will likely sell soon.The revolver was a six-shot open-framed design, which was loaded via a hinged gate on the right side of the frame, through which empty cartridges were also ejected via an ejector rod running along the barrel. The cylinder does sometimes need a little help indexing as the groves in the back of the cylinder are pretty worn. The hammer spring works well and fully cocks and the trigger releases it as it should. It is missing the extractor rod as many of these are but does have the loading gate. The gun has clearly been heavily used and has some condition issues. LEFAUCHEUX INV BREVETE which indicates that Lefaucheux was the inventor and patent holder that licensing was paid to to make this. This gun has Belgian proof marks and inspection marks and has the inscription of E.
#Lefaucheux revolver 32710 serial number#
The specimen for sale here is serial number 39,366 which fits right within this range that was issued to the 9th Missouri State Militia Cavalry Regiment. I have the listing of all of them, but we will list a few specific ones issued in 1863 to CO B 9TH MO STATE MILITIA CAV. Much of this research has been done over the past few decades by Frank Mallory and the Springfield Research Service. There are only 167 of these 13,263 revolvers that specifically have their serial number recorded in the national archives in any documentation that has been found so far. 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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