Lefaucheux Carbine Revolver Engraved By Caron Aqer. From The Emperor. France, 19th Century

Revolver Carabine LEFAUCHEUX Engraved by CARON AQer. Of the Emperor.
France, 19th century - circa 1860
Steel and wood.
L.T. without stock :54cm - L.T. with stock :81cm
Barrel length: 38cm - Cal: 12mm pinfire

Round barrel, rifled bore; dovetailed front sight and plate frog graduated from 20 to 500; etched on the first half with scrolling foliage and engraved on the top with CARON AQer. From S. M. l'Empereur à PARIS; with an etched ring at mouth level.
Fully engraved six-chamber barrel. This one is 40.5mm long and marked 31 B. Single-action operation.
Open frame, fully etched with scrolling foliage and flowers. The left side is marked LF472.
Ejector rod on right side.
Finger rest trigger guard, engraved en suite. Continuously engraved oval cap with a central ring on a piton.
Varnished walnut stock with double marking 472, equipped with mounting system for additional stock, marked 31 B.
Removable steel skeleton stock, with mounting ring engraved after the weapon and numbered 31 B. Bracket ring on stud.

Near-new condition throughout. Mirrored barrel and chambers. No play. Perfect fit of additional stock. Small spot of corrosion on the outside right of the barrel (not serious).

F.P. CARON, harquebusier in Paris (1851-1874), harquebusier to Napoleon III. 20 passage de l'Opéra and successor to CARON Alphonse - Arquebusier du Roi (1839-1852).


Ref : 5328 

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According to article L311-2 of the French Code de la sécurité intérieure, this collector's weapon is classified in category D. It is free to acquire and hold. We remind you that their sale is forbidden to minors.