Behind the Colts, Remingtons and Starrs, the Lefaucheux pinfires were the most commonly used revolvers during the American Civil War.

The French-made .44 caliber Lefaucheux had metallic cartridges that fired when punctured by pins driven by the hammer. Purchased by the Union, it was also carried by a few Confederate officers.

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The rusted Lefaucheux revolver, unearthed decades after it killed tormented, post-impressionist Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh, is expected to sell beyond the estimated $45,000-$56,000 price when ...

The severely corroded weapon now being sold is a Belgian-manufactured Lefaucheux pinfire revolver, which was among the most popular civilian handguns in the second half of the 19th century.

The Lefaucheux M1858 was based on the designs of Casimir Lefaucheux and fired a 12mm pinfire cartridge. Casimir is often credited for designing the first self-contained cartridge system.

The 7mm-calibre Lefaucheux pinfire revolver that Vincent Van Gogh (in background) is believed to have used to take his own life, fetched €162,500 ($144,500) at auction in Paris on Wednesday ...

The Belgian Lefaucheux 9mm pinfire revolver was handed over to Tasmania Police during the three-month national firearms amnesty.

Restauration d'un revolver Lefaucheux de 1860 (époque Napoléon III) découvert lors d'une pêche magnétique dans le sud de la France. Après des décennies dans l'eau, nous avons préservé l ...

Object Details Location Currently not on view ID Number AF.70819MA catalog number 70819MA accession number 278038 Object Name Remi revolver, miniature, rimfire Other Terms Remi; Firearms; Rim Fire; 2 ...