Original Civil War Era Engraved French M1854 Lefaucheux Cavalry Model 12mm Pinfire Revolver - Serial 23447 MG 08-15 Maxim " However

" However

we have fewer than 30 pairs available

which reveals the original pull string and weight

which replaced it in early 1940

meaning there was a patent on this design

Original Civil War Era Engraved French M1854 Lefaucheux Cavalry Model 12mm Pinfire Revolver - Serial 23447 MG 08-15 Maxim " HoweverOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Model 1854 Lefaucheux pinfire revolver was a large frame single action variant of this popular French pinfire system. The serial number 22873 is just outside the range of numbers of the revolvers officially imported to the USA during the Civil War (25,000 37,000) under contract. However, it is very possible that it was a private purchase made early in the war. The 1854 model was the first metallic cartridge