Italian Lefaucheux
August 30, 1861 the Italian government by intermediary of Mr Célestin Rossi, Capitaine of Artillery orders 12000 “similar to the model accepted by the Italian Ministry” deliverable 4000 at the end of December 1861, 4000 end Mars 1862 and 4000 at the end of May 1862 at the costs of 50 frs., Net, without discount, cash payable in Paris “rod included but independent”.
The inspection with the delivery of the known as weapons will be made in Paris for then being transported and being delivered to the Arsenal of Turin.
Signed on August 30, 1861 to the 104 Street Lafayette in Paris and on September 4, 1861 in Turin
A new order is signed on May 8, 1862, for 10.000 revolvers, by Major Rossi (following a promotion of rank) identical to the preceding order. Deliverable in Turin at a rate of 2000 per month until December 1862, at the price of 49 frs.
Signed on May 8, 1862 in Paris and in?? June 1862 in Turin.
A last order of 50 placed on October 20, 1862, always by Major Rossi at the price of 49 frs.
A contract was signed on April 10, 1863 in Paris and Mai 1863 in Paris for the supply of parts of replacements
“Source: Private archives of the Lefaucheux family”
Weight: 960 grams
Length of the barrel: 122 mm
Length of the thunder: 26 mm
Overall length: 256 mm
Barrel with 6 shots 12 mm pinfire in single action
Round trigger guard and cap dish and oval with ring.
The barrel, the cylinder, the hammer, the trigger, the rod, the back sight, the mentonnier and the screws are out of steel.
The stem of the breech, the ring of the cap and the stopping of the cylinder are out of iron.
The breech, the door, the cap, the trigger guard, and the eyes of wood are out of cast iron.
The majority of the punches and markings to be able to identify it are present:
LF 49611 with pistol “broken” above the LF on the with dimensions right
The “INVa. E. LEFAUCHEUX PATENTS SDGD (PARIS)” in oval and a kind “have of spade” on with dimensions the left.
A “stopper” on the right thunder like inside the cylinder.
The whole of the parts carries the number Q 28, interior of the barrel, carcass, interior of the stick and barrel except the door of loading, which is not origin.
On one of the two plates in wood the letter M of it.
A French firm manufactures the necessary to reload this type of ammunition.
Look at here: H & C Collection
Détails of the punch on the weapon.
