![]() It was this year that a Parisian gunsmith by the name of Casimir Lefaucheux produced the one-part pin-fire cartridge. The story of the Lefaucheux revolver actually dates back to 1832. Confederate records suggest that 1,000-1,200 Lefaucheux's were purchased. Of these, 12,000 were of the Lefaucheux design. Although 90 percent of the revolvers supplied were American made by Colt, Remington and Starr there were still 14,000 pistols purchased in Europe. Ordnance records show that 359,000 revolvers were purchased in this country. What sets this weapon apart from most of the other revolvers issued was that it was a pin-fire model. One of the more irregular weapons that were purchased by both the Union and Confederate Armies during the Civil War was the Lefaucheux Revolver. As a result, one can amass a relatively large collection of various models. However, there was really no official side arm. The most popular revolver during the Civil War by both sides was without a doubt the Colt Army and Navy models. (Originally Published in the Civil War Courier)
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