◄◄  the early style of securing the frame

early style firing pin; left picture hit the pistols of the cylinder, right picture hit the center - buckshot

Le Mat "second model" percussion revolver,  matching serial # 767, cal. .42 for the nine-shot cylinder and .62 for the buckshot or grapeshot barrel.
7" octagonal barrel with  Col. Le Mat Bté. s.g.d.g. Paris
and additional on left side 767 LM with star over LM,
the round shotgun barrel is 5" long and is the cylinder axis.  Revolver as fashionable during the period probably "kept in the white". Today it is mottled gray. Very fine two-piece checkered walnut grips, and in good working order.
A fine example for one revolver according to the numbers used during the Civil War     $25,000.

COl.. LEMAT'S PATENT
revolver with low serial number,
the cylinder contains 9 shots,
    cal. .42 percussion
the base pin or cylinder axis
    contains one grape- or buckshot, cal. 62

sold

ready for nine shot cylinder

ready for the buckshot center barrel

hammer in carrying position

hammer cocked for cylinder

hammer cocked for barrel

Le Mat "second model" percussion revolver with original flap holster and original provenance from the family,
matching serial # 1535, cal. .44 for the nine-shot cylinder
and .62 for the buckshot or grapeshot barrel.
7" octagonal barrel with  Col. Le Mat Bté. s.g.d.g. Paris
and add ional on left side 1535 LM with star over LM,
the round shotgun barrel is 5" long and is the cylinder axis.
Cylinder,  barrel and loading lever retaining 95% original blue, with traces of blue on the frame and trigger guard. Very fine two-piece checkered walnut grips. The Le Mat is fitted with the original flap holster in excellent original condition. With a notarized letter from the original family.     sold