duelist1954
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This is one of the firearms oddities of the Civil War...The LeMat revolver
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgnRE1vOzIg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgnRE1vOzIg
Video - Shooting the LeMat "Grapeshot" Revolver
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72coupe
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That was very interesting. I have only been in the room with a couple of reproductions and have never seen a real one.
The loading sequence seems as if would take a long time especially since you must be so careful with lever.
If you fire the pistol chambers first is there a problem with keeping the shotgun charge in place?
The loading sequence seems as if would take a long time especially since you must be so careful with lever.
If you fire the pistol chambers first is there a problem with keeping the shotgun charge in place?
duelist1954
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Pyro - I only loaded the cylinder on the gun to demo the procedure. Usually I load off the gun on a leather pad using a short dowel and a plastic mallet.
Pietta says the gauge is 20, but that is a bit sloppy. I decided to rame down a 12 ga over shot card off camera to hold everything tight.
72Coupe...see above
Pietta says the gauge is 20, but that is a bit sloppy. I decided to rame down a 12 ga over shot card off camera to hold everything tight.
72Coupe...see above
72coupe
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I really enjoyed the video. And it was a subject I am interested in.
Voodoochile
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I'd love one of those but I'd be out of ammo pretty quick with wanting to shoot it..
Well maybe.
One thing I'd like to find out is how the shotgun paterned.
Well maybe.
One thing I'd like to find out is how the shotgun paterned.
Smokin'Joe
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Mike,
When I was a kid growing up in New Orleans in the 1950’s P.G.T. Beauregard was still a very much revered figure. Your video was the first time I have seen a LeMat in operation. Thanks for another interesting video.
Joe
When I was a kid growing up in New Orleans in the 1950’s P.G.T. Beauregard was still a very much revered figure. Your video was the first time I have seen a LeMat in operation. Thanks for another interesting video.
Joe
Phantom Captain
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Cool video! Thanks for posting it!
I've always been interested in the LeMats and think there is something inherently cool about them. I've debated purchasing one over the years to go with my other cap and balls/BP weapons but never pulled the trigger. Just too impractical even with the major cool factor. I've also read too many horror stories about the loading lever, the shotgun nipple not firing correctly, hammer problems, etc. etc.
Think I'll just continue to stick with my plain jane Colts and Remys. Now, don't get me wrong, if someone gave one to me I certainly wouldn't turn it down! Just not going to drop that kind of money for the overall hassle.
I've always been interested in the LeMats and think there is something inherently cool about them. I've debated purchasing one over the years to go with my other cap and balls/BP weapons but never pulled the trigger. Just too impractical even with the major cool factor. I've also read too many horror stories about the loading lever, the shotgun nipple not firing correctly, hammer problems, etc. etc.
Think I'll just continue to stick with my plain jane Colts and Remys.
Now, don't get me wrong, if someone gave one to me I certainly wouldn't turn it down! Just not going to drop that kind of money for the overall hassle.col.lemat
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I think that the original 41 caliber pistols held something like between 18 & 20 grains of powder. So maybe loading the repro 44 cal with 25 to 30 grains might just have something to do with the rammer flipping out of battery. I have never had any hammer troubles and the shot gun has never let me down. I did not see anything unusual happing in the video other than a cap got stuck under the hammer. How did you do that Mike?
duelist1954
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I have no idea.
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