Casimir Lefaucheux obtained his first patent in 1827. In 1832, he completed a drop-barrel sporting gun with paper-cased cartridges.[1]
Lefaucheux is credited with the development of one of the first efficient self-contained cartridge systems. This 1836 invention, featuring a pinfire mechanism, followed the pioneering work of Jean Samuel Pauly in 1808-1812. The Lefaucheux cartridge had a conical bullet, a cardboard powder tube, and a copper base that incorporated a primer pellet.[2] Lefaucheux thus proposed one of the first practical breech-loading weapons.[3]
In 1846 Benjamin Houllier improved on the Lefaucheux system by introducing an entirely metallic cartridge of copper brass.[2]
In 1858 the Lefaucheux pistolet-revolver became the first metallic-cartridge revolver to be adopted by a national government, becoming the standard sidearm of the French Navy.[2]
It is thought likely that the gun with which the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh fatally shot himself in a field in 1890 was a 7 mm Lefaucheux pinfire revolver. The pistol was found, extremely corroded, in 1960 and is on display at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.[4][5]
A 7 mm Lefaucheux revolver, used by Paul Verlaine to shoot and wound Arthur Rimbaud in 1873, sold for €435,000 at a 2016 Paris auction.[6][7]
^Walter, John (25 March 2006). Rifles of the World. Krause Publications. ISBN9780896892415 – via Google Books.
^ abcKinard, Jeff (1 January 2004). Pistols: An Illustrated History of Their Impact. ABC-CLIO. ISBN9781851094707 – via Google Books.
^Machine Guns: An Illustrated History of Their Impact - Page 15 by James H. Willbanks [1]
^"The whole truth about Van Gogh's ear, and why his 'mad genius' is a myth". The Guardian. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
^"Van Goghs ziekte, oor en zelfmoord voor het eerst uitvoerig belicht" [Van Gogh's illness, ear and suicide extensively discussed for the first time]. Van Gogh Museum (in Dutch). 12 July 2016. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
^France-Presse, Agence (30 November 2016). "Gun that almost killed Arthur Rimbaud sells for €435,000 at Paris auction" – via The Guardian.
^"L'arme avec laquelle Verlaine a tiré sur Rimbaud vendue aux enchères 435 000 euros". 30 November 2016 – via Le Monde.
Henrotin, Gerard European percussion & pinfire shotguns explained, HLebooks.com, 2011
January 06, 2023
casimir, lefaucheux, french, kazimiʁ, ləfoʃø, january, 1802, august, 1852, french, gunsmith, born, bonnétable, died, paris, born, 1802, january, 1802bonnétable, francedied9, august, 1852, 1852, aged, paris, francenationalityfrenchoccupationgunsmith, obtained, . Casimir Lefaucheux French kazimiʁ lefoʃo 26 January 1802 9 August 1852 was a French gunsmith He was born in Bonnetable and died in Paris Casimir LefaucheuxBorn 1802 01 26 26 January 1802Bonnetable FranceDied9 August 1852 1852 08 09 aged 50 Paris FranceNationalityFrenchOccupationGunsmithCasimir Lefaucheux obtained his first patent in 1827 In 1832 he completed a drop barrel sporting gun with paper cased cartridges 1 Lefaucheux is credited with the development of one of the first efficient self contained cartridge systems This 1836 invention featuring a pinfire mechanism followed the pioneering work of Jean Samuel Pauly in 1808 1812 The Lefaucheux cartridge had a conical bullet a cardboard powder tube and a copper base that incorporated a primer pellet 2 Lefaucheux thus proposed one of the first practical breech loading weapons 3 In 1846 Benjamin Houllier improved on the Lefaucheux system by introducing an entirely metallic cartridge of copper brass 2 In 1858 the Lefaucheux pistolet revolver became the first metallic cartridge revolver to be adopted by a national government becoming the standard sidearm of the French Navy 2 It is thought likely that the gun with which the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh fatally shot himself in a field in 1890 was a 7 mm Lefaucheux pinfire revolver The pistol was found extremely corroded in 1960 and is on display at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam 4 5 A 7 mm Lefaucheux revolver used by Paul Verlaine to shoot and wound Arthur Rimbaud in 1873 sold for 435 000 at a 2016 Paris auction 6 7 Gallery Edit Belgian made Lefaucheux service revolver c 1860 1865 Pepper box in Lefaucheux system Pocket revolver in Lefaucheux systemNotes Edit Walter John 25 March 2006 Rifles of the World Krause Publications ISBN 9780896892415 via Google Books a b c Kinard Jeff 1 January 2004 Pistols An Illustrated History of Their Impact ABC CLIO ISBN 9781851094707 via Google Books Machine Guns An Illustrated History of Their Impact Page 15 by James H Willbanks 1 The whole truth about Van Gogh s ear and why his mad genius is a myth The Guardian 12 July 2016 Retrieved 12 July 2016 Van Goghs ziekte oor en zelfmoord voor het eerst uitvoerig belicht Van Gogh s illness ear and suicide extensively discussed for the first time Van Gogh Museum in Dutch 12 July 2016 Archived from the original on September 14 2016 Retrieved 12 July 2016 France Presse Agence 30 November 2016 Gun that almost killed Arthur Rimbaud sells for 435 000 at Paris auction via The Guardian L arme avec laquelle Verlaine a tire sur Rimbaud vendue aux encheres 435 000 euros 30 November 2016 via Le Monde References EditHenrotin Gerard Lefaucheux 7mm pinfire revolver explained HLebooks com 2013 Henrotin Gerard European percussion amp pinfire shotguns explained HLebooks com 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Casimir Lefaucheux amp oldid 1120788372, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
