Kayak76
Member
Hello,
My elderly father-in-law has recently shown me a large crate of firearms left to him when his father passed away over 40 years ago. He had never opened the crate until it came up in conversation during the holidays. I am the only hunter/shooter in the family, so I have been tasked with cleaning and identifying what he has. I have no knowledge of weapons older than I am, so I am humbly asking for help from those who are wiser than I and willing to share a bit of their time. From what I have been able to find out so far, this pistol may not be a Lefaucheux, but a "knock-off" made in Belgium. I have looked through every like pinfire pistol I can find and have found some that resemble this, but none that are an absolute match. I believe it looks like a model 1854 12mm. Can anyone help shed some light on what they believe it to be and/or where I can look for more information?
I appreciate any and all input.
My elderly father-in-law has recently shown me a large crate of firearms left to him when his father passed away over 40 years ago. He had never opened the crate until it came up in conversation during the holidays. I am the only hunter/shooter in the family, so I have been tasked with cleaning and identifying what he has. I have no knowledge of weapons older than I am, so I am humbly asking for help from those who are wiser than I and willing to share a bit of their time. From what I have been able to find out so far, this pistol may not be a Lefaucheux, but a "knock-off" made in Belgium. I have looked through every like pinfire pistol I can find and have found some that resemble this, but none that are an absolute match. I believe it looks like a model 1854 12mm. Can anyone help shed some light on what they believe it to be and/or where I can look for more information?
I appreciate any and all input.