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Your Price: $ 977.00
Item Number: 12mmcw2mk
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Circa: 1860's
Condition: used. antique. good
Color: bare metal and walnut
Country of Origin: Belgium
Manufacturer: Leige of Belgium
Author: Lefaucheux
Edition: 1
Here is another fine example of a large bore, large frame, double action 12mm Cavalry Type Pin-fire Revolver that dates to the times of the Civil War.
It is quite possible this was a Confederate pistol. One reason is that I bought this at an auction near Harper's Ferry more than 30 years ago and back then, no one seemed to care much for these odd type pistols. I have learned to very much appreciate how deadly these guns must have been as compared to the standard issue Colt percussion muzzle loaders of the Union. A double cartridge gun was far superior even to a Colt of those times and these large bore Cavalry models were the preferred weapon of many a Confederate Officer. This gun has the added oddity of being maker marked by two different major gun suppliers to the South in those days. The cylinder bears the ELG and a star within an oval ring which is the logo marking of the world's largest gun maker at the time, Leige of Belgium. The second maker who placed their name on the gun is the famous French gunmaker, E. Lefaucheux. The truth is their is nothing too strange about the two companies both marking the same gun. Leige made every thing from one part to entire guns for hundreds of other gunmakers a decade or so prior to our Civil War and for many years after. What their customer chose to do to the product after it was paid for didn't seem to matter in the least the Leige, thus the two maker marks from different countries. This is a very nice example of how a great many Cavalry soldiers would customize their sidearms in order to make for faster loading, firing and unloading. The reason I call this a Cavalry model is the fact that it was made with a lanyard ring, which would not be of much use to anyone other than members of the cavalry. To keep from constantly having to open the loading gate to load shells, many soldiers would remove the gate completely. Then because the unloading rod had a bad habit of slipping into one of the gun's chambers and causing the gun to explode, most took off the unloading rod just to be safe. The Union had a contract with Colt to supply most of their holster pistols, but the Confederate Army would buy guns where ever they could and since the French were unofficially sympathetic to the rebel cause, they were one of the largest suppliers of firearms doing business with the South. This old pistol is in good working order and is a handful with lots of advantages over the cap and ball pistol of the North. This particular gun is a great looking piece that should make anyone proud to add to their collection.
WE ASK YOU TO PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT ACCEPT PAYMENTS THROUGH PAYPAL or GOOGLE FOR ANY OF OUR ANTIQUE FIREARMS. PLEASE PAY BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ONLY. THANK YOU. JM
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Please be ready to supply proof that you are at least 21 years of age if you plan to buy this gun. Also check your state laws regarding handguns. Remember, in the eyes of the Federal Government, this gun is a true antique and does not require all the paperwork that comes with buying a modern pistol, but some states do not agree, so check yours to be certain. |
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