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French Military Handguns 1853 – 1892 by Phil Enser 1
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French Military Handguns 1853 – 1892 by Phil Enser 1
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French flintlock. As issued to the Royal Bodyguard 1733
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French army sidearm at outbreak of Franco-Prussian war 1870
4The Lefaucheux 1854 and 1858
5Pre-pinfire Lefaucheux breechloader
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Battlefield find Lefaucheux type exhibiting a “sprung” barrel to frame relationship
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The 1870 MarineThe 1870 Lefaucheux Revolvers
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On the left, the original cartridge. 180 grain bullet at 425 fps (72 ft/lbs)
On the right, the later cartridge. 165 grain bullet at 625 fps (145 ft/lbs)
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The model 1885 and model 1887 revolvers
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The EndSomeone put the kettle on please
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