doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com My first double - 16g Lefaucheux pinfire!

Yes there is a side to pull it out, maybe it's sticked .
Heat it up a little and put some fluide oil ....

Yes it's the same construction as the pistol you showd me
Yes it's the tiny part you've to move

Eug�ne L

Now this is an interesting thread. Eug�ne, with the images & info thus far can you bound the date of manufacture for this LF example?

Cheers,

Raimey
rse

Not for the moment, I must first see the proof marks on the hidden side of the barrels.

Personally I think that in view of the LF number we are more in the period 1852/1865.
So after the death of Casimir in 1852 and before Laffiteau had is own proofmarks 1865.

It's very difficult to date exactly the arms of Casimir because there existe no Database of what he made. My database is to small for the moment ....

The database of Eug�ne is big enought to nearly indicate the month of production over the periode 1854 - 1881 (hand guns only)

SO here is an example of the two sides of the pistol. The shotgun is set up similarly.



Do I tap (2) this hole? With what?

Do I tap (1) and pop out a piece? then tap something?

Here is a view of the shotgun too:

Looking at the pictures I would tap on 2, it's got the putt and is smaller than 1 .....

I have several double pinfires with variations of the Lefaucheux opening,locking system. They are visually similar, but the take down [opening ] mechanisms are somewhat different. Some have the patents of the systems marked on the gun.

This must be the result .....

Neat 1844(?-stamped on lower rib) tubeset. Do you know from whom the tubes were sourced?


Cheers,


Raimey
rse

That helps a lot! I thought it was a smaller pin inside that circle! I didn't know the whole thing was a pin!