LEFAUCHEUX Style Antique BRITISH Folding Trigger 8mm PINFIRE DA Revolver CIVIL WAR ERA British Proofed DOUBLE ACTION Gun

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LEFAUCHEUX Style Antique BRITISH Folding Trigger 8mm PINFIRE DA Revolver   

CIVIL WAR ERA British Proofed DOUBLE ACTION Gun

Here we present an antique British Proofed Folding Trigger Pinfire Revolver, made likely in London or Birmingham circa the 1850s. In 1835, notable gun maker and inventor Casimir Lefaucheux patented one of the first self-contained firearms cartridges. This very early design included a case with ball, powder and primer, but what made it different from what was to come later in cartridge development was the “firing pin” that projected out of the side of the case. It was this pin that was struck and detonated the primer inside. His son, Eugene, would build on Casimir’s invention, designing a pistol to take advantage of it. The hammer would be flat and smash down on the side of the cylinder, from which the pin of the cartridge would project.

The overall condition is good. The action fully functions, but the trigger requires manual reset. Dim bore with serviceable rifling. Both grips are in good shape with an average amount of handling wear. Original blue is present on the cylinder. British proofs on the cylinder.

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Barrel is 3-1/2 inches.

Caliber: 8mm Pinfire

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$900
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