Lefosé revolvers are named for the French designer Casimir Lefoshe . The first version of the Lefauchet revolver, equipped with a hairpin cartridge , was adopted by France in 1853. France was the first country in the world to introduce a revolver in its army.
| The pin gun revolver of the Lefoshe system, model 1858 | |
|---|---|
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| Type of | Hairpin revolver |
| A country | France , Belgium |
| Service History | |
| Adopted | |
| In service | France , Belgium , Switzerland , USA , Russia |
| Wars and conflicts | U.S. Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Constructor | |
| Instance cost | $ 17 for a revolver and 50 rounds (1861) [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Weight kg | 0.6 kg |
| Length mm | 245 mm |
| Barrel length mm | 147 mm |
| Caliber mm | 9.9 mm |
| starting speed bullets , m / s | 168 m / s |
| Type of ammunition | 6 rounds |
Revolver Lefoshe model 1858 was equipped with an octagonal barrel with a front sight; the sight was a cutout on top of the nose of the trigger. Drum with protrusions that mesh with the drum retainer. When the cartridge hits the same line with the barrel, the latch blocks the drum. The trigger can be cocked manually. The revolver is also equipped with an extraction rod, which is supported by spring pressure. A spring prevents the rod from accidentally getting into the drum. The weapon is equipped with a belt ring.
In Russia, Lefoshe system revolvers were tested in the Officer Rifle School in 1859 and were recognized as the best among the models produced at that time due to their simplicity and the use of a unitary cartridge. Official deliveries from abroad began in the 1860s to rearm the lower ranks of the Gendarme Corps . 4500 revolvers were ordered from Lefosse, 1600 from the Belgian manufacturer Tanner. Another 1000 were manufactured at the Sestroretsk plant . In 1871, 500 Lefoshe revolvers were ordered from the Tula gunsmiths Goltyakov by the Main Artillery Directorate . These revolvers, although not officially accepted in service, were recommended to be purchased (along with other models, for example, Colt) by officers at their own expense (instead of the regular smooth-bore pistols model 1849 unpopular in the army) [2] .
See also
- List of revolvers
Links
- ↑ Purchase of arms , House Documents, 1861, P. 154.
- ↑ Pink I. “... Excelling in many respects ...” The arming and production of revolvers in Russia in the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. // Weapon: magazine. - Eastern horizon, 2003. - No. 10 . - S. 50-52 .
Literature
- Zhuk A. B. Encyclopedia of small arms. - M .: Military Publishing, 1998.