MEC Sizemaster 12 Gauge Single Stage Shotshell Reloading Press (812012). This extremely rare LeMat revolver is estimated at $11,000-$17,000. The Lemat revolver was a .42 or .36 caliber cap & ball black powder revolver invented by Jean Alexandre LeMat of France, which featured an unusual secondary 20 gauge smooth-bore barrel capable of firing buckshot. The new model LeMat revolver: a modern iteration of a classic New Orleans design. Pistols and revolvers are the two classes of handguns in Red Dead Redemption 2. Not to mention the BATF approval. At the same time, we changed it to a break-action frame so that reloading is easy to do. It was also expensive to produce, which is never ideal. However, it is a part of a long lineage of weird looking repeating firearms that began centuries prior. [3], LeMat originally chambered his pistol for .40 (or .42) caliber revolver bullets, with a .60 (20 gauge) smoothbore barrel, and had a jointed ramrod (mounted on the right-hand side of the frame), which was used to load both barrels. It would be like the Judge if you chambered the center in 45 Colt. It's got the look of the originals but the bore of an reproduction. There are two problems, a swing out cylinder wouldn't have any place for the shotgun barrel and a top break revolver couldn't handle modern .410 shotshell pressures. Civil War Reproduction LeMat 44 Caliber Revolver with 20 Gauge Shotgun Barrel with a Wood Case For Sale from: Albrights Gun Shop | Positive feedback: 92% View | Verified Seller | 642 Completed Sales View Sellers Items SOLD - $775.00 Shipping: $40.00 (or FREE in-store pick up!) Modern reproduction of a LeMat cap and ball Revolver. Still, as these were non-standard ammunition sizes (.36 or .44 caliber were most common for contemporary revolvers), LeMat owners had to cast bullets (instead of being issued from general military stores). cylinder and rifled 6.75 octagonal barrel with 1:30 twist. This site uses cookies to improve your experience. Just $1 per month , The LeMat fires a .42-caliber bullet from a rifled barrel, and 20-gauge from a second barrel below, By The cylinder held both .40 and .42 ammunition and a larger .60 caliber/20 gauge shotgun ammunition. It's been suggested more than once by people in the forums, and I figured it would make a great backup gun. By the start of the Civil War, repeating firearms were growing in popularity. absolutely great handgun beautiful piece of history. A 3" barrel wouldn't be completely useless with .410, but I'd get a 6" if I were in the market for a Raging Judge. The loading lever is mounted on the left side. Original "COL. LEMAT" markings are present on the barrel. It's the paperwork and the wait. You cannot paste images directly. These rare revolvers were known to be a favorite of many high ranking Confederate officers. Would it be feasible to recreate this, perhaps in .357 mag/[.410/28/20 guage]? A centerfire version in 12mm Perrin or 11mm Chamelot-Delvigne, with a 24 gauge shot barrel, was made in later years in Belgium. I am by no means an expert here. I guess I need to mess around with some pieces of pipe, see if I can lay out a modern version mechanically. Accurate details like the swivel lanyard ring and trigger guard spur duplicate those found on originals. Both are fired by a pivoting striker. Civil War cavalrymen, particularly in the South, preferred to carry several pistols, as it was faster to draw another loaded weapon than to try to reload a cap and ball revolver in combat. Beauregard, who was to become a General with the Confederacy, roughly 2,900 were produced. Trying to picture that. The LeMat revolver was a . LeMat Revolver Patent Framed poster EndlessIdeas2165 (57) $41.40 $46.00 (10% off) FREE shipping More colors Life Size Building Block Revolver - 3D Printed RobbDot3D (925) $18.69 $21.99 (15% off) Colt Peacemaker Crystall Glass Gun Pistol - Made by Royales de Champagne (France) ChampagneCollector (37) $277.31 FREE shipping Nothing about Title II designation came up. Invented in 1856 by Dr. J.A.F. Pietta literature claims it takes a 454 ball but don't belive it. Either ATF didn't care on that one and never bothered to pursue it, or it was designated a sporting cartridge. Checkered walnut grips. The Man in Black is seen reloading his LeMat by breaking the weapon in half (the barrel and cylinder assembly from the frame), showing that the pistol has a . David also tunes the action to allow the revolver to function more reliably as most reproduction LeMats are poorly timed. Many firearms that do not see immense success become a forgotten chapter in history. The design of the LeMat Revolver is based on a real life LeMat Revolver.The in-game version of the weapon is manufactured by D.D. Reference the photo below: I was able to have this done legally, due to the Savage Arms action being 'non-designated' from the factory. This infamous revolver is must-have addition to any black powder collection! The way a swingout revolver works, be no place for a center barrel, thats where it latches. The purpose of this secondary barrel was said to aid in foraging for game. Dixie Gunworks Army model LeMat revolver Caliber: .44 (revolver), 20 ga shotgun Barrel: 6.75 inches OA Length: 14 inches Weight: 3 pounds 8 ounces Capacity: 9 rounds (revolver), 1 round (shotgun) Sights: Large cone front sight, hammer nose rear sight Finish: Blued steel Action: Single action revolver, single shot shotgun Uberti cartridge revolvers are true replicas of original historical designs. The idea of a repeating firearm dates to the first handgun, known as a hand cannon. Original "COL. LEMAT" markings are present on the barrel. Also, ATF measures handgun bore diameter differently than they measure rifle bore diameter - .50 BMG actually throws a .51 caliber bullet, which is okay for rifles, not for handguns (measuring land to land vs. groove to groove in the bore). Made By Pietta. I will post updates as I progress. Part revolver, part shotgun, the Le Mat was a favorite of several noteworthy Confederate officers during the Civil War. delivery from dixie gun works was a lot sooner than expected. He also replicates the original */LM proof mark stamps on the barrel using a die that was copied from rubbings taken off an original LeMat. All Rights Reserved. The central barrel is smooth-bore and can function as a short-barreled .20 gauge shotgun (hence the name Grape Shot Revolver) with the shooter selecting whether to fire from the cylinder or the smooth-bore barrel by flipping a lever on the end of the hammer. Will send close-up pictures of actual firearm to interested buyers. High quality gun quite accurate with a 451 ball over 18 grains FFFG but somewhat on the heavy side at 3 and a half pounds. The answer is probably no. Good luck with that. The cylinder is 9 shot .44 caliber. . Dr. Jean Francois Alexander LeMat (1821-1895) was a New Orleans innovator and kindred spirit. Powered by Invision Community, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygonal_rifling. 1.1M views 8 years ago Colonel LeMat is best known for his 9-shot muzzleloading .42 caliber revolver with its 20 gauge shot barrel acting as cylinder axis pin - several thousand of these. My personal experience is derived from having a .308 Win / .338 FED bolt action "pistol" built from the ground up. Initial intentions were to market it to the U.S. Army, partnering with LeMats wifes cousin Major P.G.T. I heard all they got was approval to import the sample at SHOT. The first models were manufactured by John Krider of Philadelphia, with the second model (the first overseas model) being produced by Charles Frederic Girard and Son of Paris. If either of those measurements was a bit lower, it would be an AOW. Come join the discussion about collections, gear, DIY projects, hobbies, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! 42 or . you can load cartridges in through the back. 104, Oklahoma City, OK 73108, United States. This weapon's high capacity allows for more shots between reloads and . per usual, it's not the NFA but the friggen ATF that plagues Americans with nefarious problems. Chamber one in .308 over 3" 12ga. It was not the most popular on the battlefield but was one of the strangest. If Scott Kenny (this thread's OP) is fabricating a firearm "from scratch", i.e., not using pre-existing firearm component parts with serial numbers, then it's my understanding he can fabricate either a handgun or long gun in whatever caliber fancies him, as long as the characteristics of the firearm fall within the legal requirements designating either a handgun or long gun. Could offset the 410 barrel thus enabling it to be a DA/SA gun with swing out cylinder. They are built with state-of-the-art materials, so you can enjoy safe and reliable performance with modern ammunition. The central barrel is smoothbore and can function as a short-barreled shotgun (hence the name "Grape Shot Revolver"), with the shooter selecting whether to fire from the cylinder or the smoothbore barrel by flipping a lever on the end of the hammer. that addresses what you've just written. Price is $800 for the converter and barrel lining (still prohibitive for many). Time to go poke around and see what's up. The AOW version would probably have a 8" barrel or so, with a ~5.5 to 6" rifled barrel for the pistol caliber. Now, back to that non authoritative article. Modern repro of a LeMat Revolver. The finished pistol is a near perfect copy of the original Confederate-imported LeMats. [3] While having better sales than its pinfire relative, the centerfire LeMat also had no real commercial success due to the invention of the double-action system. What is the Mossberg "Just in Case" considered? But it was referred to as a grapeshot barrel . Been thinking about how to overcome the size of the center shotgun barrel with a cylinder revolving around it. The Pietta LeMat Cavalry .44-Cal. Guy who finally figured out how to change his title. Once I get the laptop fixed, time to write a letter to ATF, I guess. The caliber has some bearing, in that if it's over .50 the ATF might decide it's a DD. The Le Mat revolver is considered the most awesome hand-held firing weapon ever produced. Carried BP before that. I'm just wondering if a break-top design could survive the force of a 20gauge. Not a lawyer. LeMat originally chambered his pistol for .40 (or .42) caliber revolver bullets, with a .60 (20 gauge), Lemat Revolvers for sale (Lemats revolver for sale). As a result, LeMat sought manufacturing outside of the United States. the damn thing will be HEAVY, but FUN! LeMat Revolver Designed by Col LeMat. LeMat Revolver Confederate LeMat Revolver Defarbing Sevice: $235.00 We are pleased to offer the first and only LeMat Defarbing service on the modern market place. Looks this is not the 1st time this thought has come up in other places: You an attorney? It is an expensively customized two barrelled weapon. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 36 caliber shots from a top barrel, while the lower barrel delivered a massive 16 gauge shotgun blast. Accurate details like the swivel lanyard ring and trigger-guard spur duplicate those found on originals. United States distributors include Navy Arms Company, Dixie Gunworks and Cabela's. Canadian distributors include Marstar Canada, among others. With todays metallurgy it is totally unnecessary for a revolver to have a gap. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Reloaders Networkfocuses on firearms, shooting sports, reloading, bullet casting, and the related gear and accessories. Once registered as such, the action's serial number is to forever remain so (such is my understanding anyway). GWII The Gambler's Royale - A Debonair Six-Shooter! Taylor's Firearms markets historical reproductions as well as guns designed for modern day shooters' needs in The New West. I defer to superior knowledge citing cases and statutes. The cylinder is 9 shot .44 caliber. Metal parts are richly blued. ATF references bore diameter many times with language such as "all guns", using no distinction between rifle and pistol. You are somewhat mistaken - if it has a smooth bore, it CANNOT be classified as a handgun or rifle. I'm not all that impressed with the ballistics I've seen for .410 out of a Judge, but I imagine it is sufficient at bad breath range. Obviously, the LeMat revolver was not as successful as the namesake would have hoped. The Lemat was a favorite sidearm of Confederate Generals Jeb Stuart and P.G.T. Display as a link instead, The USAS 12 and streetsweeper were killed by name in the act, but they threatened that they could have killed them as weapons greater than .50 even if they had not been named. The revolver would be fine addition to any collection of Civil War handguns or Confederate collection and is certainly priced very . The Lemat is outstanding! JavaScript is disabled. I think 20 guage is the limit of what could be reasonably handled, and even that may be too much. A "shotgun" reciever which never had a stock, would be classified as a AOW. In combat, the firepower from the pistol barrel plus a hefty dose of blue whistlers made the LeMat a fearsome weapon to face. The LeMat has two separate barrels, and I'd like to avoid the Judge's problem with rifling opening a hole in the center of the pattern. [1], Approximately 900 revolvers were shipped to the Confederate States Army and 600 to the Confederate States Navy through Bermuda to avoid the Southern Naval Blockade. At least with rifle calibers. What sets it apart from other revolver designs is the 20-gauge, .643+ diameter 5-7/8 smoothbore barrel, originally intended for firing buckshot. Stored in a silicone sock but has very LIGHT rust on some of the bluing. The LeMat Revolver is a weapon in the Revolvers class featured in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online, added to the game as part of the 1.09 May 2019 update on May 14, 2019.. What makes the LeMatt so strong is that the shotgun barrel is the axle for the revolver cylinder. Offset? downside instructions are less than fundamental. Confederate LeMat Revolver Defarbing Sevice: $235.00, We are pleased to offer the first and only LeMat Defarbing service on the modern market place. You'll probably be better off with a shotgun in your hands and a revolver in your pocket. Packenbush.. Thank you Shandlanos! If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Someone should have told John Linebaugh. LEMAT REVOLVER 44 CALIBER $ 899.00 Buy LEMAT REVOLVER 44 CALIBER .44 Caliber/.20GA Cavalry Model 6 3/4 Barrel The distinguishing characteristic of LeMat's revolver is that its 9-shot .44 cylinder revolves around a separate central barrel of larger caliber than the chambers in the cylinder proper.

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