Were also ejected via an ejector rod running along the barrel. About 6.780 of the original 12.000 revolvers or so shipped to America were returned to France. Among American troops, the weapon was often referred to as the "French Tranter".Īfter the war many were sold back to France when it entered the Franco-Prussian war in 1870 and needed weapons. However, these pinfire revolvers were replaced in service later in the war as more Colt and Remington revolvers became available. Some of the models sold to the American powers kept the original designation, M1854, and were produced either at Lefaucheux Paris, Liege, or local producers under license. The Union Army typically issued them to cavalry soldiers, especially in the states of Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and Wisconsin. In 1926, there were about 1371 models of all types in their inventory they were withdrawn from service in 1931.īoth the Confederate and Federal forces used Lefaucheux revolvers in the American Civil War. Norways use of the Lefaucheux revolver was common up to 1920.
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In 1898, Norway converted their existing M/1864s to use center fire cartridges, designating the upgrade M/64/98. It produced about 1700 copies at Kongsberg Vapenfabrikk.
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Norway purchased a license in 1864 and designed their own model which was accepted by their military as the M/1864. After buying several thousand from France, Italy began producing some of its own at the Glisenti company in Brescia. Spain later made an 1863 model, also under license. Spain was the first nation to do so, producing the 1858 "Officier" by Orbea Hermanos at Eibar and Turbia. Models were also purchased by Spain, Russia, Italy, and Norway and built under license. A version using center fire cartridges was eventually developed.
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A 9 mm version was designed in 1856 and available with either a rounded or an octagonal barrel. The M1854 was primarily in 12 mm pinfire but was also made in a 7 mm version by Escoffier in 1858 and patented with double action. The information in this entry refers to the M1854 and its variants made in France for others or made under license elsewhere. There is often confusion about the Lefaucheux 18 models. The United States Union Army and the Confederate States Army both ordered and received over 12.000 revolvers by January 1862. Japan made two orders by 1862, but the amounts are unknown. The Swedish navy made numerous orders, receiving at least 2.130 units by February 1864, and continuing to order through 1866. Romania received about 2.000 in December 1864. Turkey ordered a small amount in September 1864. Versions with an octagonal barrel were ordered in April 1864 and received in May 1864 Norway then obtained a license to produce its own. Norway received 800 units in June 1860, and 1.100 in March 1864.
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Italy was the largest customer it purchased over 27.000 revolvers to arm the Royal Carabinieri and other state police organizations, as well as some naval elements. The M1854 model and variants were exported to many nations. The French Navy found the metallic cartridge to be useful at sea and in wet conditions, as pre-metallic paper cartridges suffered from moisture damage, often rendering them useless. It was first fielded in the 1858 variation by the French Navy designated as Lefaucheux de Marine mle 1858, or simply Lefaucheux M1858. The revolver was a six-shot open-framed design, which was loaded via a hinged gate on the right side of the frame, through which empty cartridges were also ejected via an ejector rod running along the barrel.