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LeMat Revolver

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The LeMat 1861 revolver has been seen in the following films:

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LeMat 1861 current reproduction - .36 or .44 caliber.

Info

The LeMat percussion revolver was invented by a French gunsmith and first issued in 1861. The gun was famed for its 9 shot capacity and an under barrel 16 or 18 gauge shotgun, and was favored by Confederate soldiers during the civil war. Production ceased mainly in 1865 but the gun was still made in limited quantities for quite a long time. Today, some companies make reproduction models.

Specifications

  • Weight: 3.1 lb (1.41 kg), unloaded
  • Length: 13.25in. (356 mm)
  • Caliber: .42 Ball (.44 repro) or .36 ball, 16ga Shot
  • Action: Single Action revolver
  • Rate of fire: 9 rounds/minute
  • Muzzle velocity: 620 ft/s (190 m/s)
  • Effective range: 40 yd
  • Maximum range: 100 yd
  • Feed system: 9-round cylinder, single-shot smoothbore secondary barrel
  • Sights: fixed front post and rear notch

Film

  • Seen in Twelve Monkeys: given to James Cole/Bruce Willis in airport (end of the film).
  • Carried by Buford Coker, former South Carolina infantryman, on cattle drive in 1868 in both movie and novel of Centennial.

Television

  • Seen in the Short-lived TV Show Firefly, modified to look more futuristic
  • A 1959–1960 CBS television show, "Johnny Ringo" aired for one season (38 episodes). Ringo was played by Don Durant and carried a LeMat revolver

Video Games