Rare One Of A Kind............

PAPA G · 12-30-2002, 12:33 PM

was surfing the net, found an old news article. NJ police had arrested a legalize pot activist. in his car was a rare previously unheard of double barrel Colt 45!!! can you believe it, and some people will believe it!!!:spaceship

10-09-2004, 07:35 PM

so are you pulling people's legs ?

Troy · 10-09-2004, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Logansdad

so are you pulling people's legs ?

i would like to see that colt too.

10-09-2004, 08:19 PM

http://www.navyarms.com/html/le_mat_rev.html

http://personal.lig.bellsouth.net/7/...ry/weapons.htm

10-09-2004, 08:22 PM

The Le Mat Revolver was the most famous foreign pistol in service during the Civil War. It was invented by a French-born New Orleans doctor in 1856. The 'cap and ball' weapon is unique in that it has two barrels. A cylinder which held nine .40 calibre rounds fired through the upper barrel and revolved around the lower .63 calibre barrel which held a charge of buck-shot. By merely flicking his thumb, the shooter could re-align the hammer to fall on the lower barrel which acted as a small shotgun -- deadly at close range. Dr (or sometimes colonel) Jean Alexander Francois Le Mat produced about 300 of his weapon in New Orleans prior to the outbreak of the war. The weapons were noted as reliable and became well liked, so when the war began, Le Mat moved to France to set up mass production for the Confederacy. The French made (manufactured by G. Girard & Co) revolvers, however, were found to be of poor quality, whole lots the pistol were condemned as unserviceable by Southern buyers in Europe. Le Mat moved his production and contracted through Belgian and English companies. As many as 3,000 of the pistol eventually found their way to the South. The handgun came with either a 18 or 20-guage shot barrel and one version could be fitted with a full length barrel. The Le Mat was carried by such famous Southern Generals as P.G.T. Beauregard and J.E.B. Stuart.

Troy · 10-09-2004, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Logansdad

http://www.navyarms.com/html/le_mat_rev.html

http://personal.lig.bellsouth.net/7/...ry/weapons.htm

thank you

10-09-2004, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Troy

thank you

you're welcome :right:

12-30-2002, 12:33 PM	#1
PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 11	Rare One Of A Kind............ was surfing the net, found an old news article. NJ police had arrested a legalize pot activist. in his car was a rare previously unheard of double barrel Colt 45!!! can you believe it, and some people will believe it!!!:spaceship

10-09-2004, 07:35 PM	#2
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	so are you pulling people's legs ?

10-09-2004, 08:22 PM	#5
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	The Le Mat Revolver was the most famous foreign pistol in service during the Civil War. It was invented by a French-born New Orleans doctor in 1856. The 'cap and ball' weapon is unique in that it has two barrels. A cylinder which held nine .40 calibre rounds fired through the upper barrel and revolved around the lower .63 calibre barrel which held a charge of buck-shot. By merely flicking his thumb, the shooter could re-align the hammer to fall on the lower barrel which acted as a small shotgun -- deadly at close range. Dr (or sometimes colonel) Jean Alexander Francois Le Mat produced about 300 of his weapon in New Orleans prior to the outbreak of the war. The weapons were noted as reliable and became well liked, so when the war began, Le Mat moved to France to set up mass production for the Confederacy. The French made (manufactured by G. Girard & Co) revolvers, however, were found to be of poor quality, whole lots the pistol were condemned as unserviceable by Southern buyers in Europe. Le Mat moved his production and contracted through Belgian and English companies. As many as 3,000 of the pistol eventually found their way to the South. The handgun came with either a 18 or 20-guage shot barrel and one version could be fitted with a full length barrel. The Le Mat was carried by such famous Southern Generals as P.G.T. Beauregard and J.E.B. Stuart.