Lot 107 Detail
Very Fine Cased Exhibition-Engraved Silver-Plated Double Action Revolver by Lefaucheux
a Paris, c. 1870
No. LF 13123, 6-inch silver-plated barrel deeply engraved with floral scrolls and
containing the maker's name in ribands, frame and cylinder decorated en suite, ivory grips
finely scrimshawed with black highlighted foliate scrolls, butt set with lanyard loop;
scrimshaw-decorated ivory-mounted turn-screw, copper-washed cleaning rod, silver-plated
oil vessel, original box of pin-fire cartridges (now loose and lacking lid); contained
within a blue velour-lined, brass-bound varnished rosewood case, the lid interior
blind-stamped with maker's name.
Condition: Very good, retaining much original silver-plated finish
with wear apparent to small areas of plating, tip of turn-screw chipped, oil vessel with
much wear to plated finish, very good case.
The Pinfire System by Smith & Curtis, p. 70.
Estimate: $5000 - $7000
Reloading kit for pinfire cartridges
(7mm & 9mm)
How does it work?
PRICE LIST
French Service
Revolver Mod. 1873-74
(Chamelot Delvigne)
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SYSTEM LEFAUCHEUX by Chris Curtis
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SYSTEM LEFAUCHEUX by Chris Curtis
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SYSTEM LEFAUCHEUX, Continuing Study of PINFIRE CARTRIDGE ARMS Including their role in
the American Civil War by Chris C. Curtis. This 11 1/2 inch by 9 inch, 312 page book
has 329 black and white photos; 80 patent drawings, document and historical advertisement
illustrations; shows 53 inspection and proof marks used on pinfire guns; 70 illustrations
of head stamps used on pinfire cartridges.
In 1983, Gene Smith and Chris Curtis published a limited printing THE
PINFIRE SYSTEM, the very first book on the study of the pinfire guns. This new book is
much more than a reprint, SYSTEM LEFAUCHEUX, Continuing the Study of Pinfire Cartridge
Arms is in many ways an entirely new work. The reader will note scores of additions
including important new historical data, documents, and photographs of guns, cartridges
and accoutrements.
The Pinfire was the forth most commonly used revolver during the Civil War
Pinfire cartridge invented in 1835 by Casimir Lefaucheuux
20 shot Pinfire revolver.
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