Spring 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
May 8th, 9th, 10th, & 11th, 2025
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
RARE CONFEDERATE 1st MODEL LEMAT REVOLVER
01-26013
Cal. 42/18ga
S# 234
First model LeMats are very scarce with most identified historic revolvers of this configuration. Well known Confederates are often associated with these 1st models, PGT Beauregard being the best known. Several revolvers in this serial range were issued to Confederate Navy and several captured 1st models are known.
Standard configuration, 1st model finger loop trigger bow, swivel lanyard ring in butt cap, earliest spring loaded barrel to frame latch, 9-shot cylinder, underlying shotgun barrel, reciprocating pin cylinder rotation system, hinged selector on hammer face for choice of shotgun or cylinder, checkered wood grips, loading assembly attached to barrel on right side. Earliest engraved barrel address on 7″ octagon to round barrel: “COL. LEMAT’S PATENT”. This is an attractive rarely offered 1st model which saw use but is well preserved.
UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: letter of authenticity “Museum of Our Southern Heritage”, 2005.
STATUS: ANTIQUE
