Original U.S. Civil War Era British Style 9mm Pinfire Double Action Revolver - circa 1859

Original item. Only One Available. This is a very nice U.S. Civil War era pinfire revolver, made very much in the British style. It is in the less common 9mm Lefaucheux pinfire chambering, double action with a 6 round cylinder. The overall shape is reminiscent of the British Adams revolvers, and with a top strap and flat bottomed checkered grip, it definitely looks more British than French / Belgian. However, there are not any markings that we can see on the revolver whatsoever, so there is really no way to tell where it came from. Both French and British style pinfire revolvers were made in the Belgian Gunmaking city of Liège. 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 the British and 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