Original U.S. Civil War Era Belgian 11mm Pinfire Double Action Revolver Serial 86 - circa 1860

Original item. Only One Available. This is a lovely matured example of a Belgian Pinfire revolver, made very much in the French style. It looks to be in 11mm Lefaucheux pinfire chambering, double / single action with a 6 round cylinder. There are no markings aside from serial number 86 on the cylinder, trigger, frame, and other components. However, it was almost certainly made in the Belgian Gunmaking city of Liège, who may have avoided putting their definitive proof on export guns destined for the Americas. During the U.S. Civil War, the area full of contractors producing guns for the export market, particularly to the C.S.A.. Many were already making guns under contract to French makers, so they already had all the designs and tooling on hand. The Pinfire system was the earliest form of "Cartridge" developed with a pin projecting out at 90 degrees to the cartridge case. When depressed by the falling hammer the cartridge discharged. At the time up against muzzle loading Revolvers thes