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Seen in the movies "The Quick and the Dead"
and "Cold Mountain"
If you're looking for something unique for your Civil War
collection, or a great pistol for reenactments, this is it!
This LeMat replica has appeared in several movies,
including "The Quick and the Dead" and "Cold Mountain".
The heavy-duty LeMat was a favorite with Confederate
troops for its massive firepower. The chamber held nine
.41 caliber bullets, and the 20-gauge barrel underneath
could fire a slug or buckshot. From its simulated, checkered
wood grip to the functional Single Action works and loading
lever, this is one you've gotta have! 14" overall length,
weighs a hefty 3.6 pounds!
HISTORY:
Invented by Dr. Jean Alexandre LeMat of New Orleans, the
LeMat pistol was a cap and ball black powder revolver with an
ùunusual twist: a secondary, 20-gauge smooth bore barrel
beneath the cap and ball barrel capable of firing buckshot like
a shotgun. This unique sidearm was nicknamed
"The Grapeshot Revolver". The 9-shot cylinder revolved around
the perimeter of the 20-gauge barrel. The shooter could
discharge from either barrel by flipping a lever on the end of the
ùhammer. The original, blued steel revolver with polished walnut
grips was not considered a very accurate weapon, though it was
deadly at close range. Civil War cavalrymen preferred to carry
several pistols, as it was quicker to draw another, loaded weapon,
than to attempt to re-load a cap and ball pistol in the heat of
combat--particularly while on horseback.
LeMat originally intended to market his invention to the
U.S. Army, but when war broke out, he received a contract from
the Confederacy for 5,000 revolvers. Since the South lacked the
facilities and materials to manufacture the guns, plans were made
to manufacture the pistols in Europe. Confederate gunrunners
managed to smuggle shipments of the pistol through the Union
naval blockade, and about 2,500 of them made it into service in
the Confederate Army. Prominent Confederate officers who were
known to have used the LeMat included Generals P.T. Beauregard,
Braxton Bragg and J.E.B. Stewart.
The LeMat revolver was a .42 or .36 caliber cap & ball black
powder revolver invented by Dr. Jean Alexandre LeMat of
New Orleans, which featured a rather unusual secondary 16 gauge
smoothbore barrel capable of firing buckshot, and saw service
with the armed forces of the Confederate States of America during
the American Civil War of 1861–1865.
Grilletto e tamburo funzionanti.
Lunghezza: 357mm.
Peso: 1200gr.
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