The LeMat Revolver is a weapon featured in Red Dead Online and Red Dead Redemption 2. 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. Pasted as rich text. They are going to be converted on the Cooper system i.e a cylinder cap with 9 firing pins in .38 S&W with the shotgun barrel staying percussion. A few years before the nuclear war broke out, people who loved the LeMat revolver made a model with modern improvements. Other than that, "rifle" or "pistol" caliber isn't really relevant. 1412 West Reelfoot Avenue Modern repro of a LeMat Revolver. Dixie Gun Works The outbreak of the American Civil War provided a rare opportunity for all manner of weapons inventors and arms manufacturers to profit by offering their products to the war departments of either the Union or . United States distributors include Navy Arms Company, Dixie Gunworks and Cabela's. Canadian distributors include Marstar Canada, among others. Outstanding high quality and solidly built revolver. The mid-1800s were a time in American history that gave birth to a number of innovative firearm designs, and this truly unique, unusual sidearm was also known as the Grape Shot Revolver. Developed in New Orleans in 1856 by Dr. Jean LeMat and backed by Pierre G.T. Patented in 1856 by Jean Alexandre LeMat, a Frenchman living in New Orleans at that time, the revolver was a cap and ball muzzle-loader featuring a central smoothbore shotgun barrel, which also served as the axis for an enlarged revolver cylinder, typically .42-cal, that fired down a longer 6.75-inch parallel barrel. An AOW, or is it something else? We offer a superior product . LeMat Revolver, USA 1855 Made of cast metal (zamak) Can be cocked and dry fired like the original Non-firing replica. Once the action arrived to my FFL Dealer, I was required to register it either as a handgun or a long gun. I think you'd lose a lot of oomph with the cylinder gap, though. With the advent of easy-to-produce and more reliable repeaters, the military eventually caught on. 1861-1865 . Gambler's Royale. Quote Scott Kenny Executive Member Member 144 985 posts Author Posted March 26, 2012 Weaponry: Le Mat. I would love to see one made that cammed the cylinder into the barrel like a Nagant. [3], LeMat hoped to market his adaptable revolver as a primary sidearm for dragoons and other mounted troops. Quality concerns prompted LeMat to consider production at the Birmingham Small Arms Company in Birmingham, England, but production was never mounted there. The issue with 20 gauge is that it's over 1/2 inch bore, so it's a DD unless you get the ATF to agree that it is a "sporting weapon". However, it is a part of a long lineage of weird looking repeating firearms that began centuries prior. My Lemat is one of the finest revolvers produced. 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). It was also expensive to produce, which is never ideal. The cylinder held both .40 and .42 ammunition and a larger .60 caliber/20 gauge shotgun ammunition. perhaps very low velocity rounds. Not to mention the BATF approval. Looks this is not the 1st time this thought has come up in other places: You an attorney? Retails for $925 at Cabelas and $995 at Dixie, when they have them. LeMat was assisted in this enterprise by P. G. T. Beauregard, one of the Confederacy's well known generals. I know they originally had problems with low qualitty steel which led to barrels busting, but we have higher quality materials now. The capability available today, modern steel and technology, have contributed to build conversions again. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. The user of this pistol was able to switch between revolver and shotgun using a pivoting striker on the hammer. Reference the photo below: I was able to have this done legally, due to the Savage Arms action being 'non-designated' from the factory. I was thinking about how 12gauge shotguns are allowed to throw a .67 caliber slug, because they are labled as 12 gauge (and meet ANSI Specs for those shells), and not .67 caliber, even if they have rifled barrels. Beauregard, roughly 2,900 were produced. They are built with state-of-the-art materials, so you can enjoy safe and reliable performance with modern ammunition. The MP-442 Rex can just barely handle .357 Mag and since it was never in production we don't know what kind of product life it has. "Dear Santa", http://www.atf.gov/regulations-rulings/rulings/atf-rulings/atf-ruling-94-1.pdf. The LeMat revolver was a .42 or .36 caliber cap & ball black powder revolver invented by Jean Alexandre LeMat of New Orleans, which featured an unusual secondary 20 gauge smooth-bore barrel capable of firing buckshot. Raven Please go to Appearance > Sidebars and drag a widget into User Submit Sidebar. Taylor's Firearms markets historical reproductions as well as guns designed for modern day shooters' needs in The New West. The bluing is then stripped from the gun and a beautiful patina is applied to the whole pistol. Besides, I think a 12gauge might be a little hard on the wrist, if you shot it as a pistol. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 64,557 ******. 1 in 30" twist. [3], In addition to General Beauregard and Colonel LeMat, LeMat's revolver was used by such famous Confederate officers as Major Generals Braxton Bragg, J. E. B. Stuart, Richard H. Anderson, and Captain Henry Wirz. The LeMat revolver was a .42 or .36 caliber cap ball black powder revolver invented by Jean Alexandre LeMat of New Orleans, which featured an unusual secondary 20 gauge smoothbore barrel capable of firing buckshot. The gun has escaped cleaning and has a wonderful, untouched look and remains fairly crisp with clear markings. Beauregard, who was to become a general with the Confederacy. The Civil War-era LeMat revolver is one of those rare oddity weapons that is so rare, collectors might consider a modern reproduction model for two reasons: Not only does it cost much less than an original antique-you can fire it too. Made by Uberti. Lemat revolvers for sale, Never loaded, fired, dropped. LeMat Cartridge Conversion. The Sharps rifle proved well . The Nagant does not have a cylinder gap. Click on the picture to enlarge. I heard all they got was approval to import the sample at SHOT. [6], The LeMat revolver was manufactured from 1856 to 1865, with approximately 2,900 being produced. . TheLeMat revolverwas a .42 or .36calibercap & ballblack powderrevolverinvented byJean Alexandre LeMatofFrance, which featured an unusual secondary 20gaugesmooth-bore barrel capable of firingbuckshot. , Dixie Gun Works. The Cabine would need a 16.5" rifled barrel, which would make for a ~19" smoothbore barrel. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Serial Number: 12150. . The revolver uses #11 caps. Although I may be wrong, I believe what you've conveyed is incorrect. The revolver would be fine addition to any collection of Civil War handguns or Confederate collection and is certainly priced very . It will also shoot .32 S&W short, .32 Colt short, .32 Colt long & .32 ACP. A handful are known to have been made illegitimately in the UK by an unknown manufacturer, believed to be the London Armoury Company, but only two examples survive to the present day, and it is doubtful any of the English-made LeMats ever saw service during the U.S. Civil War.[7]. 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. The cylinder is 9 shot .44 caliber. A single .20 gauge shotgun barrel under the .44 caliber barrel makes the Lemat a unique firearm. Anyway, my point is (and I welcome anyone to correct me because I'm not professing to be the subject matter expert about this) that the caliber of the firearm has no bearing. The LeMat was a private venture development begun in 1855 intended as a heavy weapon for mounted (cavalry) officers with design attributed to Dr. Jean Alexander Francois LeMat of New Orleans, Louisiana. Beauregard, a respected army officer, did ultimately switch sides to fight for the Confederacy. October 2019 edited October 2019. David lightly sands the checkering to simulate wear before the grips are stained dark and sealed with an oil finish. Original "COL. LEMAT" markings are present on the 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. It sported a nine shot .42 cal cylinder with a .62 caliber shotgun barrel as the central axis which the cylinder revolved around. [3], When war broke out, LeMat received Confederate contracts to produce 5,000 revolvers, and plans were laid to manufacture the gun abroad and then import them into the Confederacy, which lacked the necessary facilities to produce the weapon locally. Being over .50 does not automatically mean it's a DD - that's up to the AG. Tomahawks & Tomahawk Parts and Accessories, M1826 and M1836 Water's and Johnson Pistol, M1861 Special Musket (Colt,L.G. In combat, the firepower from the pistol barrel plus a hefty dose of blue whistlers from the 20-ga. What sets it apart from other revolver designs is the 20-gauge, .645 diameter 5-7/8 smoothbore barrel, originally intended for firing buckshot. In the end, the gun could not overcome flaws and was ill-timed as advanced technology would quickly soon surpass it. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Reloaders Networkfocuses on firearms, shooting sports, reloading, bullet casting, and the related gear and accessories. 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. Ste., 1-D, Santa Ana, CA 92705 | 800-430-1310 | 949-261-6611 | Fax 949-756-0133. He also removes the scroll engraving from the cylinder; which is correct for a Confederate-imported LeMat. Modern reproduction of a LeMat cap and ball Revolver. 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). smoothbore 6.75 round barrel made the LeMat a fearsome weapon to face. Talk about a 'Buntline Special'! However, he was plagued by a common issue in the South, a lack of production capability. This revolver features a Walker style grip, square brass trigger guard, steel backstrap, and oval notches on the cylinder. What sets it apart from other revolver designs is the 20-gauge, .643+ diameter 5-7/8 smoothbore barrel, originally intended for firing buckshot. 104, Oklahoma City, OK 73108, United States. but proofed to use smokeless powder and set up for 209 primers, like modern inline muzzle loaders. A bit of an aristocrat it requires some study and a more delicate touch when loading. However, with the advent of revolvers there was a rise in the sidearms soldiers and officers carried. Not a lawyer. cylinder and rifled 6.75" octagonal barrel with 1:30 twist. I will post updates as I progress. Articles may contain affiliate links which enable us to share in the revenue of any purchases made. A lesser-known designer, Jean Alexandre LeMata Frenchman living in New Orleanssought to create a revolver that diverted from the traditional and could be used as a multi-purpose firearm on the battlefield. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_8_51/ai_n14694946/. It left me amazed yet again. The Mossberg "Just in Case" is a Title 1 "firearm," not a "shotgun," because it does not possess a buttstock, and hence is not intended to be fired from the shoulder, but the barrel is 18" or greater and the OAL is 26" or greater so it is not a Title II firearm.