FINE SECOND MODEL PARIS LEMAT GRAPESHOT REVOLVER.

FINE SECOND MODEL PARIS LEMAT GRAPESHOT REVOLVER. SN 1581. Cal. 10.6 mm/16 ga. Usual configuration with 7″ oct rifled bbl & 6-3/4″ smoothbore bbl/cylinder pivot. It has rammer mounted on left side with bbl engraved in script “Col Le Mat Bte s.g.d.g. Paris”. It has usual 9-shot cylinder with an articulated hammer nose by means of a central thumb lever. Mounted with 2-pc checkered walnut grips and has an integral lanyard loop in butt. These revolvers were a favorite of the Confederate Cavalry and saw extensive service throughout Civil War, especially by Gen. Beauregard who was a personal friend of Le Mat. CONDITION: Fine plus, all matching except grips which numbers could not be determined. Oct bbl retains 35-40% orig blue mixed with brown patina. Smoothbore bbl & cylinder retain a mottled dark brown patina. Frame retains 15-20% strong orig blue on bottom & top of frames and recoil shield. Grip frame, trigger guard & sides of frame are a dark smooth brown patina. Rifled bore bosses are stuck to smoothbore and will not unscrew although the smoothbore will unscrew from frame. Grips show moderate wear with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, rifled bore is strong with moderate to heavy pitting; smoothbore is clean with fine pitting. 4-32955 JR336 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	1316	$16,100.00	FINE SECOND MODEL PARIS LEMAT GRAPESHOT REVOLVER. SN 1581. Cal. 10.6 mm/16 ga. Usual configuration with 7″ oct rifled bbl & 6-3/4″ smoothbore bbl/cylinder pivot. It has rammer mounted on left side with bbl engraved in script “Col Le Mat Bte s.g.d.g. Paris”. It has usual 9-shot cylinder with an articulated hammer nose by means of a central thumb lever. Mounted with 2-pc checkered walnut grips and has an integral lanyard loop in butt. These revolvers were a favorite of the Confederate Cavalry and saw extensive service throughout Civil War, especially by Gen. Beauregard who was a personal friend of Le Mat. CONDITION: Fine plus, all matching except grips which numbers could not be determined. Oct bbl retains 35-40% orig blue mixed with brown patina. Smoothbore bbl & cylinder retain a mottled dark brown patina. Frame retains 15-20% strong orig blue on bottom & top of frames and recoil shield. Grip frame, trigger guard & sides of frame are a dark smooth brown patina. Rifled bore bosses are stuck to smoothbore and will not unscrew although the smoothbore will unscrew from frame. Grips show moderate wear with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, rifled bore is strong with moderate to heavy pitting; smoothbore is clean with fine pitting. 4-32955 JR336 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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