Gun ID question

[Jeremiah]

Can someone help me out with this? I'm trying to identify this gun. I haven't been able to see it in person yet, but I should be able to on Saturday.

It's at an auction and I was hoping to find out about how much it's worth.

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[Jeremiah]

The auction house says it's a Civil War pistol.

 

[Cohiba]

Do you know if its percussion or pin fire?? The reason I ask is that it looks like a pin fire revolver or an early percussion(cap and ball) model. Just my opinion....looks like an European made gun......German/Belgian.......maybe even British?????

Cohiba

 

[Rod Snell]

I'm no collector and can't certify what you have, but it reminds me of the pinfire revolvers made in the 1860s and 1870s, like the Leufaucheux.
http://www.littlegun.be/arme belge/...nus revolver broche lefaucheux ouverte gb.htm

 

[okie98]

It is a pin fire and most likely Belgian, base on the folding trigger. It was probably around during the Civil War.

 

[racing1g]

+1 for Rod Snell looks like a 1860's Lefaucheux pin-fire revolver. They made em 1860's to 1890's I believe. Some were in 9mm but not many ($$$$), most were 7mm. NRA did an article on them awhile back, said it was the gun Custer used at the last stand.

 

[racing1g]

haha just clicked Rods' link, it says it all. Need to pay attention

 

[Huckelberry75]

A Fat lot of good it did Custer... = )

 

[flatwins]

I would guess the Leufaucheux as others have said. These were actually very popular in their day since they were a cartridge gun as opposed to cap and ball. On the battlefield they were a huge timesaver when the other dudes were shooting at you. That era is very interesting. People wanted cartridge guns but the patent was tied up in legal battles. Colt was offered the patent for bored-thru cylinders from the inventor but they opted not to take it (stupid move) so Smith & Wesson bought the rights. Colt had to wait years before they could legally market a cartridge revolver. Remington made them but had to pay S&W $1.00 for every gun they sold. Fun stuff.

 

[Cohiba]

Speaking of General Custer era guns, weren't his men denied the Henry rifle(repeater/lever action) because the Government thought it would be a waste of ammo? So they were issued the Springfield Trapdoor single shots with the ....breech loader??


Cohiba