The interesting dual-shot, 9-cylinder LeMat revolver. By Staff Writer
The LeMat revolver was a Civil War handgun carried by Confederate Officers. It was designed by Confederate Colonel Jean LeMat, and consisted of a 9-shot .40 caliber cylinder system with a 16-gauge buckshot barrel underneath the primary barrel. It was primarily used as a single-action pistol, but the buckshot component would be used for close-combat. The officer would switch the hammer to a secondary position and fire the buckshot round out of the bottom barrel. It earned the nickname 'the Grapeshot Revolver' by confederate troops.
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1861
Designation:LeMat (Grape Shot Revolver) Classification Type:Revolver Manufacturer:Colonel Jean Alexandre LeMat / State Factories - USA Country of Origin: United States
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