COLLECTION OF 15 EUROPEAN MILITARY LEFAUCHEUX MODEL 1854 – 1862 MARTIAL REVOLVERS.

12 mm. This is a fabulous life long collection of the most comprehensive grouping of European Large Frame martial pistols utilizing the Lefaucheux Pinfire System. Rarely do even a single martial Lefaucheux pistol show up at an American gun show or auction. Most guns seen in America are civilian. Many of the guns here when part of large contracts that majority were converted to center fire cartridge and few in orig configuration are known. You will note in the descriptions of each gun below that many of these guns are one of only a few surviving or part of very small contracts. This collection was put together by Chris C. Curtis author of Systeme Lefaucheux Continuing the Study of Pinfire Cartridge Arms Including Their Role in the American Civil War 2002. Several of these guns are pictured in this text and several others are pictured in Geschicte und Technik der Europaischen Militiarrevolver, Volumes I and II by Rolf H. Muller 1982. All guns in this collection are in very good to excellent condition. Many retain much of their orig finish and all guns appear to be orig, authentic, and complete throughout. 1) Italian Military contract Lefaucheux Model 1854. SN 31062. Acceptance stamp on bbl flat. This is the exact revolver pictured in “The Pinfire System” p. 66 Plate 63A (bottom) and in “Systeme Lefaucheux” p. 91 Plate 3-20. 2) Italian Military contract Lefaucheux Model 1854 SN 64113 round guard type with a brass bbl attachment; issued to the Italian Carbineri as their Model 1861. This is the exact revolver pictured in “The Pinfire System” p. 78 Plate 6-19 and in “Systeme Lefaucheux” p. 91 Plate 3-21. 3) Italian Military contract Model 1854 style SN 1943 revolver manufactured in Italy. Marked “G.Glisenti Brescia & Acciajo Fuso”. A large Royal style “R” is carved into one grip. 4) Spanish Military contract Model 1854 style. SN 13091. Marked “Orbea Hermanos Eibar”. This is the exact revolver pictured in “Systeme Lefaucheux” p. 87 Plate 3-16. 5) Spanish Military contract Model 1854 style. SN 2103. Marked “Trubia 1861”. 6) Spanish Military contract Model 1854 style. SN 860. Marked “Oviedo 1864”. Very rare; Only a few were made as the Oviedo Arsenal was preparing to manufacture the newly adopted different style revolver. Only three seen in all previous owner’s years of collecting. 7) Spanish military contract Model 1863. SN 5537. Marked “Oviedo 1869”. 8) Norwegian Military contract Model 1862 Lefaucheux Triple Action. SN 3286. Oct bbl, marked with the Norwegian “Lion” acceptance stamp. Issued to the Cavalry officers as part of the 1864 contract. One of only 100 issued. This is the exact revolver pictured in “Systeme Lefaucheux” p. 101 Plate 3-34 and on p. 673 of the 2 volume set of the Muller book. 9) Norwegian Military contract Model 1854 style. SN 81494. Contract of 1864; One of 1100 issued to the Norwegian Cavalry. Marked with the “Lion” acceptance proof. Pictured in “Systeme Lefaucheux” p. 101 Plate 3-33. 10) Norwegian Military contract Model 1854 Style. SN 81822. Contract of 1864; Surviving examples still in service were Arsenal serviced, modified with the addition of a re-enforcing topstrap and reissued as the Model 1864/1898. They remained in service until 1914. 11) Swedish Military contract Model 1854 style. SN 79024. One of 890 issued to the Navy as part of the 1864 contract. This is the exact revolver pictured in “Systeme Lefaucheux” p. 99 Plate 3-32. 12) Swedish Military contract Model 1854 style. SN 80376. One of 1110 issued to the Cavalry and Artilllery as part of the 1864 contract. Converted to 11mm centerfire in 1879 by the Swedish Military Arsenal and reissued. 13) Swedish Military contract Model 1854 style. SN 79933. Part of the 1864 contract. Very rare- only one of 3 to escape 1879 conversion to centerfire. 14) Danish Military contract. SN 190. One of 201 issued to the Navy in 1861. Only a handful survive. This has an orig issue holster. This is the exact revolver pictured in “The Pinfire System” p. 83 Plate 6-25 and “Systeme Lefaucheux” p. 94 Plates 3-25 & 3-26. 15) French Model 1858 Navy. No external SN. Dated 1869. The markings of this exact revolver are pictured in “Systeme Lefaucheux” p. 79 Plates 3-4 & 3-5. It is difficult to overstate the historical importance of the Model 1858 Navy revolver. It was the first cartridge handgun adopted by Military power. These Revolvers were all collected as ships returned to port in 1873 and wnderwent major modifications. It is extremely rare to find one in the orig form and 12mm pinfire caliber. Only a handful exist today in private collections. PROVENANCE: Chris C. Curtis Collection. CONDITION: Guns range from very good to excellent overall. The best gun in this group is the Swedish Military Contract #12 on this list which retains about 95% of its orig bright blue finish and 60% case colors. The lowest condition gun is #6 on our list, Spanish Military Contract, Ovideo 1864 which has good discernible markings, metal surfaces are cleaned gray/bright with staining and pitting. Gun functions well. Stocks have 1″ and 2″ chip repair on either side and glued repair around right escutcheon. The other 13 guns average NRA fine and perspective buyers should inspect this rare grouping. 8-76374 JS34 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 2280

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2280	$40,250.00	COLLECTION OF 15 EUROPEAN MILITARY LEFAUCHEUX MODEL 1854 – 1862 MARTIAL REVOLVERS. 12 mm. This is a fabulous life long collection of the most comprehensive grouping of European Large Frame martial pistols utilizing the Lefaucheux Pinfire System. Rarely do even a single martial Lefaucheux pistol show up at an American gun show or auction. Most guns seen in America are civilian. Many of the guns here when part of large contracts that majority were converted to center fire cartridge and few in orig configuration are known. You will note in the descriptions of each gun below that many of these guns are one of only a few surviving or part of very small contracts. This collection was put together by Chris C. Curtis author of Systeme Lefaucheux Continuing the Study of Pinfire Cartridge Arms Including Their Role in the American Civil War 2002. Several of these guns are pictured in this text and several others are pictured in Geschicte und Technik der Europaischen Militiarrevolver, Volumes I and II by Rolf H. Muller 1982. All guns in this collection are in very good to excellent condition. Many retain much of their orig finish and all guns appear to be orig, authentic, and complete throughout. 1) Italian Military contract Lefaucheux Model 1854. SN 31062. Acceptance stamp on bbl flat. This is the exact revolver pictured in “The Pinfire System” p. 66 Plate 63A (bottom) and in “Systeme Lefaucheux” p. 91 Plate 3-20. 2) Italian Military contract Lefaucheux Model 1854 SN 64113 round guard type with a brass bbl attachment; issued to the Italian Carbineri as their Model 1861. This is the exact revolver pictured in “The Pinfire System” p. 78 Plate 6-19 and in “Systeme Lefaucheux” p. 91 Plate 3-21. 3) Italian Military contract Model 1854 style SN 1943 revolver manufactured in Italy. Marked “G.Glisenti Brescia & Acciajo Fuso”. A large Royal style “R” is carved into one grip. 4) Spanish Military contract Model 1854 style. SN 13091. Marked “Orbea Hermanos Eibar”. This is the exact revolver pictured in “Systeme Lefaucheux” p. 87 Plate 3-16. 5) Spanish Military contract Model 1854 style. SN 2103. Marked “Trubia 1861”. 6) Spanish Military contract Model 1854 style. SN 860. Marked “Oviedo 1864”. Very rare; Only a few were made as the Oviedo Arsenal was preparing to manufacture the newly adopted different style revolver. Only three seen in all previous owner’s years of collecting. 7) Spanish military contract Model 1863. SN 5537. Marked “Oviedo 1869”. 8) Norwegian Military contract Model 1862 Lefaucheux Triple Action. SN 3286. Oct bbl, marked with the Norwegian “Lion” acceptance stamp. Issued to the Cavalry officers as part of the 1864 contract. One of only 100 issued. This is the exact revolver pictured in “Systeme Lefaucheux” p. 101 Plate 3-34 and on p. 673 of the 2 volume set of the Muller book. 9) Norwegian Military contract Model 1854 style. SN 81494. Contract of 1864; One of 1100 issued to the Norwegian Cavalry. Marked with the “Lion” acceptance proof. Pictured in “Systeme Lefaucheux” p. 101 Plate 3-33. 10) Norwegian Military contract Model 1854 Style. SN 81822. Contract of 1864; Surviving examples still in service were Arsenal serviced, modified with the addition of a re-enforcing topstrap and reissued as the Model 1864/1898. They remained in service until 1914. 11) Swedish Military contract Model 1854 style. SN 79024. One of 890 issued to the Navy as part of the 1864 contract. This is the exact revolver pictured in “Systeme Lefaucheux” p. 99 Plate 3-32. 12) Swedish Military contract Model 1854 style. SN 80376. One of 1110 issued to the Cavalry and Artilllery as part of the 1864 contract. Converted to 11mm centerfire in 1879 by the Swedish Military Arsenal and reissued. 13) Swedish Military contract Model 1854 style. SN 79933. Part of the 1864 contract. Very rare- only one of 3 to escape 1879 conversion to centerfire. 14) Danish Military contract. SN 190. One of 201 issued to the Navy in 1861. Only a handful survive. This has an orig issue holster. This is the exact revolver pictured in “The Pinfire System” p. 83 Plate 6-25 and “Systeme Lefaucheux” p. 94 Plates 3-25 & 3-26. 15) French Model 1858 Navy. No external SN. Dated 1869. The markings of this exact revolver are pictured in “Systeme Lefaucheux” p. 79 Plates 3-4 & 3-5. It is difficult to overstate the historical importance of the Model 1858 Navy revolver. It was the first cartridge handgun adopted by Military power. These Revolvers were all collected as ships returned to port in 1873 and wnderwent major modifications. It is extremely rare to find one in the orig form and 12mm pinfire caliber. Only a handful exist today in private collections. PROVENANCE: Chris C. Curtis Collection. CONDITION: Guns range from very good to excellent overall. The best gun in this group is the Swedish Military Contract #12 on this list which retains about 95% of its orig bright blue finish and 60% case colors. The lowest condition gun is #6 on our list, Spanish Military Contract, Ovideo 1864 which has good discernible markings, metal surfaces are cleaned gray/bright with staining and pitting. Gun functions well. Stocks have 1″ and 2″ chip repair on either side and glued repair around right escutcheon. The other 13 guns average NRA fine and perspective buyers should inspect this rare grouping. 8-76374 JS34 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 2280 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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COLLECTION OF 15 EUROPEAN MILITARY LEFAUCHEUX MODEL 1854 – 1862 MARTIAL REVOLVERS.