Item Description
Original Item: One-of-a-kind. In approximately 8mm Pin Fire, this is a lovely medium sized six shot revolver made circa 1860 in France by the famous maker Eugene Lefaucheux, the son of famous gunsmith Casimir Lefaucheux. The revolver functions in Both double and single action, and is beautifully inlaid with silver leaves and gold lines throughout, especially on the cylinder. It is marked on the right side of the barrel near the cylinder:
E. LEFAUCHEUX
INVR BREVETE
The INVR stands for Inventeur, the French word for Inventor. There is also a serial number of 807 stamped below the cylinder among the engraving. It still retains the original yellowed antique ivory/bone grip plates and the grip displays its original lanyard ring. A lovely self defense revolver just perfect for the over coat pocket in Paris's Red Light Section late at night.
High quality by a renowned French Maker, ready to display.
- This product is not available for shipping in US state(s): New Jersey
This product is not available for international shipping.
IMA considers all of our antique guns as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering because they are not legally considered firearms. No FFL, C&R or any license is required to possess, transport, sell or trade Antique guns. All rifles and muskets sold by IMA that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Therefore, all of IMA's Antique guns may be shipped to all US States and most nations around the world.
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