Lefaucheux revolver Model 1854 explained - Dismounting Functioning History

Field stripping of the Lefaucheux 1854

- Lefaucheux model 1854 of Belgian manufacture

- Lefaucheux model 1854 of French manufacture

- Locking of the barrel underlug in the French manufacture

- Dismounting of the barrel

- Cylinder slipped out of its axis pin

Advanced dismounting of the Lefaucheux 1854 (1)

- Dismounting of the ejector rod

- Removal of the grip plates

- Dismounting of the grip rear band

- Dismounting of the lanyard ring

- Variations of the butt plate

Advanced dismounting of the Lefaucheux 1854 (2)

- Dismounting of the mainspring

- Dismounting of the cylinder stop

- Dismounting of the trigger guard piece

Advanced dismounting of the Lefaucheux 1854 (3)

- Dismounting of the hammer

- Dismounting of the trigger

- Dismounting of the loading gate

Functioning of the Lefaucheux 1854 (1)

- The pinfire cartridge of 12 mm

- 12 mm pinfire French service cartridge

- Modern reloading kit for pinfire cartridges

- User manual of the kit

Functioning of the Lefaucheux 1854 (2)

- Loading of cartridges in the cylinder

- Cartridge with its pin misaligned

- One drawback of the pinfire system

- Variation of the headspace

- Crushing of the cartridge against the recoil shield

- Hammer set to the safety notch or not

- Carrying the gun with six cartridges loaded

- Hammer positioned between two firing pins

- Unloading of the cartridges

Functioning of the Lefaucheux 1854 (3)

- Hammer put at the cock notch

- Action of the hand on the cylinder ratchet

- Functioning of the cylinder stop

- Weakness of the cylinder locking

- Cylinder stop integral with the trigger

Markings of the Lefaucheux 1854

- Lefaucheux at Paris usual markings

- Lefaucheux at Liege (Belgium) usual markings

- Saint-Etienne arsenal markings

- DIRECTORS OF THE MAS

Evolution of the Lefaucheux 1854

- Initial variation following patent #19380 of June 10, 1854

- Second variation of the 1854 model

- Third variation of the 1854 model

- Model 1854 of Belgian manufacture

The Lefaucheux 1858 of the French Marine

- Model 1858 of the French Marine

- Model 1858 redirected to the commercial market

- Model 1858 N of the French Marine

- Model 1858 N T of the French Marine

Foreign contracts and special models

- Lefaucheux 1854 for Spain

- Lefaucheux 1854 for Italy

- Lefaucheux 1854 for Russia

- Lefaucheux 1854 for Egypt

- Lefaucheux 1854 for Sweden

- Lefaucheux 1854 for Norway