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12 mm Pinfire Cartridge for Model 1854 Lefaucheux Revolver

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Item: 12 mm Pinfire Cartridge for Model 1854 Lefaucheux Revolver
Condition: Good, excavated, solid, unfired. The once conical lead ball is distorted and there is a small 6-mm crack in the brass tube that extends from the pin towards the lead ball. No dents or repairs.
Approximate size: .468-inch diameter, 1.15-inch length, 318 grains weight.
Reference: Similar examples can be found in the following Civil War small arms projectile reference books:

• "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Three" by Dean S. Thomas, on page 164, item 957.
• "A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges" by James E. Thomas and Dean S. Thomas, page 12, item 53B.

See above pages in additional images. 

Comments: Pinfire revolvers, pioneered by Casimir Lefaucheux in the 1830s and patented in 1854, gained popularity in Europe and were used by various armies from the mid-1850s until the late 1890s. Pinfire revolvers, particularly the 12 mm Lefaucheux Model 1854, were used by both Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War, with the US Ordnance Department testing and purchasing them. This example will be an excellent addition to any cartridge or general relic collection.

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Product Code:

PC9079

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Price:

$35.00

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CARTRIDGES , NEW ITEMS , GREAT GIFT IDEAS , BULLETS