Original U.S. Civil War French M1854 Lefaucheux Cavalry Model 12mm Pinfire Revolver - Serial Number 34304 Category_MG 34 Accessories original “doughnut hole” USMC buttons

original “doughnut hole” USMC buttons (3 missing)

At a later time

in an article by John Garrett Underhill

This early production canteen exhibits eight reinforcing rings extruded on each side

these can be positively identified by the barrel markings located on the side of the barrel

Original U.S. Civil War French M1854 Lefaucheux Cavalry Model 12mm Pinfire Revolver - Serial Number 34304 Category_MG 34 Accessories original “doughnut hole” USMC buttonsOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Model 1854 Lefaucheux pinfire revolver was a large frame single action variant of this popular French pinfire system. The serial number 34304 is within the range of numbers of the revolvers imported to the USA during the Civil War (25,000 37,000). The 1854 model was the first metallic cartridge revolver adopted by a national government. Most were produced either at the state arsenal in St. Etienne (MAS), Lige,