Original Civil War Era French M1854 Lefaucheux Cavalry Model 12mm Pinfire Revolver - Serial Number 22873 Pirate Flags The left rear plate is

The left rear plate is simply marked 6x30

France to take position on the front lines in the French sector

made in several different patterns

The lock is marked TOWER / 1862 below the cap bolster

They had been standard issue since 1903

Original Civil War Era French M1854 Lefaucheux Cavalry Model 12mm Pinfire Revolver - Serial Number 22873 Pirate Flags The left rear plate isOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Model 1854 Lefaucheux pinfire revolver was a large frame single action variant of this popular French pinfire system. The serial number 22873 is just outside the range of numbers of the revolvers officially imported to the USA during the Civil War (25,000 37,000) under contract. However, it is very possible that it was a private purchase made early in the war. The 1854 model was the first metallic cartridge