Pin fire cartridges

[1867crete]

Pick up some pin fire ammo the other day at a fun show. I did a little research and found that 7mm 10mm and 12mm have all been found in CW battle fields. That is what these are respectively. Not sure if they are CW era but for the price (a song!) and I just thought they were neat I pulled the trigger! Pun intended! How long were pin fire weapons used? These have to be 19th century if not civil war era? Sure display nice ! Please share your Thoughts?


Ok side issue how do you rotate the photos?! Lol going crazy trying to figure it out?

 

[Tailor Pete]

The Lefaucheaux Pinfire Revolvers were, according to American Rifleman, the fourth most issued revolver in Federal Service behind the Colt variants, the Remington, and the Starr, in that order. Over 11,000 were purchased by the Union Army, and the Confederacy, in addition to the standard revolvers, also purchased a few pinfire variants of the famed LeMat.

There were also some 12,500 12mm Lefaucheaux revolvers purchased specifically for US Navy use in late 1861, eliminating problems with wet powder. The pinfire cartridges were also easily reloaded.

 

[1867crete]

Very interesting I didn't realize they were that prevalent.

 

[mofederal]

Thanks for posting the pinfire rounds, I have seen some before, but it has been a long time.

 

[Tailor Pete]

Very interesting I didn't realize they were that prevalent.

I used to have a USN Issued 12mm. Very fascinating mechanism!

 

[JOHN42768]

Nice purchase. Dealers get around 20 apiece

 

[Cpl. Smith]

Pinfire guns are just cool. Sadly they didn't really catch on in America like they did in Europe.

 

[1867crete]

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Nice purchase. Dealers get around 20 apiece

That's what I was thinking got all three for under 20. 10 and 20 dollar decision are quite easily made for me. It's the $2000 etc.... that my wife has issues with !!!!

 

[JOHN42768]

You done well. I hope you said thank you a couple of times