RARE BELGIAN PINFIRE & PERCUSSION LEMAT GRAPESHOT REVOLVER.

RARE BELGIAN PINFIRE & PERCUSSION LEMAT GRAPESHOT REVOLVER. Cal. Appears to be 11 mm (may be 12 mm) rifled bbl & about 20 ga. smoothbore bbl. SN 3023. One of only about 1,000 of these rare revolvers, it has 6-1/4″ oct bbl with LeMat’s tall front sight & angled roll mark bbl address “COLONEL A. LEMAT BREVETE”. Left side of bbl has a crown & “EL” proof along with a crown “V” proof which is also found on rear boss. Serial number does not appear on bbl assembly. Nor is it found on smoothbore bbl. Entire serial number appears on right front edge of frame. It has 9-shot fluted cylinder with oval “ELG” Belgian proof, a crown “V” proof & a “2”. Front of cylinder has initials “F.R”. Both rifle bbl & smoothbore bbls have number “1”. It has a center mounted articulated insert in hammer nose for firing percussion bbl, which is also cylinder pivot. It has dbl detent assembly pin & grip screw is from right side vs. left side as found on percussion revolvers. It has a solid integral grip cap with lanyard loop without ring & is fitted with smooth walnut grips. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Overall is a clean bright metal color & does not to have ever had any kind of finish. There is scattered fine pitting here & there, heavier on hammer. Mechanics are crisp, grips are sound showing heavy wear with a fine hand patina. Shallow groove rifled bore is fine with light to moderate pitting as is smoothbore. 4-56512 JR231 (7,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	153	$5,750.00	RARE BELGIAN PINFIRE & PERCUSSION LEMAT GRAPESHOT REVOLVER. Cal. Appears to be 11 mm (may be 12 mm) rifled bbl & about 20 ga. smoothbore bbl. SN 3023. One of only about 1,000 of these rare revolvers, it has 6-1/4″ oct bbl with LeMat’s tall front sight & angled roll mark bbl address “COLONEL A. LEMAT BREVETE”. Left side of bbl has a crown & “EL” proof along with a crown “V” proof which is also found on rear boss. Serial number does not appear on bbl assembly. Nor is it found on smoothbore bbl. Entire serial number appears on right front edge of frame. It has 9-shot fluted cylinder with oval “ELG” Belgian proof, a crown “V” proof & a “2”. Front of cylinder has initials “F.R”. Both rifle bbl & smoothbore bbls have number “1”. It has a center mounted articulated insert in hammer nose for firing percussion bbl, which is also cylinder pivot. It has dbl detent assembly pin & grip screw is from right side vs. left side as found on percussion revolvers. It has a solid integral grip cap with lanyard loop without ring & is fitted with smooth walnut grips. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Overall is a clean bright metal color & does not to have ever had any kind of finish. There is scattered fine pitting here & there, heavier on hammer. Mechanics are crisp, grips are sound showing heavy wear with a fine hand patina. Shallow groove rifled bore is fine with light to moderate pitting as is smoothbore. 4-56512 JR231 (7,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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