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Lefaucheux
Støckel: Casimir, Paris, over takes in 1825 the patents of Roux and Picherau and develops in 1837 the famous pinfire cartridge.
his son Eugène Louis, Paris and Liège starts in 1854 the construction of the Lefaucheux revolver. His often used trade mark is LF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LF = Lefaucheux made revolver, serial # 63026, cal. 7mm pin fire, 3½" barrel with typical high front sight, frame an cylinder deeply engraved, iron parts as fashionable during the time kept in the white, strongly engraved ebony grips, not very common a protection ring over the out of the cylinder looking and sensitive firing pins.
It comes in its original case with a covered compartment 7mm pin fire cartridges,  cleaning rod and oil can. The rare set is in excellent condition.    $2,850.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

E. LEFAUCHEUX
 Støckel: "Eugène Louis Lefaucheux ,
Paris 1850 - 1870
constructed 1854 the after him called Lefaucheux revolver."
Army sized 12mm pinfire revolver
on left side of frame # 22
bright blue with silver inlaid leaves
on frame and cylinder,
deeply engraved ebony grips,
lanyard ring.
The revolver shows minor wear,
but generally in excellent condition.
Extremely decorative!     $2,750. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 exceptional condition Lefaucheux
marked revolver, serial # 49387, cal. 7mm pinfire,
5⅛" round barrel with fixed sight,
on lug
 E. LEFAUCHEUX
INV. BREVETÉ
and on the other side J. T.
the serial # is on the left side of the frame.
Circa 90% bright bluing remaining,
cylinder, frame and straps are engraved,
the frame kept in the white,
crisp checkered grips. The revolver is in excellent condition.
Very rare is to find a revolver in a case.
It comes in a case, interestingly with
a percussion period powder flask
and bullet mold,
that is J. T. marked like the revolver,
3 empty reloadable pinfire-shells,
oil can and round wooden box, additional bullet rod.
The rare and complete set is in excellent + condition.
sold, for information only   

 

 

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