“Why carry a six shot when you could carry a 20 shot?” – Casimir Lefaucheux, probably. The folks at the Cody Firearms Museum are fantastic and I highly recommend checking them out! The percussion lock system itself was modified to allow. The Lefaucheux M1858 was of a fairly basic design, with an open frame and a modified percussion lock system. The listing has ended Starting bid: EUR 99. Lefaucheux Revolver gun pen fire Revolver. The Lefaucheux was also the first service revolver to use metallic cartridges by any national government. Details about Lefaucheux Revolver gun pen fire Revolver-show original title. Made in Paris, the gun alternates firing from the outer and inner set of chambers which are aligned with the top and bottom barrels, respectively.” The Lefaucheux Model 1854 is an open-top, single-action revolver, with a 3-piece structure similar to that of contemporary Colt designs. The Lefaucheux M1858 was a pinfire double action revolver that served as France's primary service revolver from 1858 to 1865. “This 20 shot revolver fire 7.65 mm pinfire cartridges from two barrels and a rather large cylinder. This photo is from Cody Firearms Facebook page and their caption is below: For today, we have a Pinfire revolver, but something is incredible about it: it is a 20 shot revolver! Absolutely overkill, but hey, back then it was about high capacity, too. If you are not familiar with Pinfire ammunition please take some time and check out our Curious Relics article going over what it really is. Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! The first real stop-gap of cartridges as we know it was Pinfire. POTD: 20 Shot 7.65mm Lefaucheux Pinfire Revolver

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