Lemat Revolver

[Landed Gentry]

Just got a Lemat Revolver through Dixie Gun Works, and it's more impressive than I've read about. This version is made by Pietta in Italy, and from what I have read this is the best gun made by Pietta.

The Lemat revolver was favored by the Confederate officers. A 9-shot cylinder, with a shotgun pistol below the main barrel.

What a gun!!!

Landed Gentry

[stant]

wow i got to check that out

[MikeK]

They're sweet guns, but they tend to go through parts pretty quick. The original probably did too. But don't let it get you down. Parts are easy to find, cheap and usually pretty easy to install yourself. If you find you need a part, www.vtigunparts.com has them.

[Landed Gentry]

Originally Posted by MikeK

They're sweet guns, but they tend to go through parts pretty quick. The original probably did too. But don't let it get you down. Parts are easy to find, cheap and usually pretty easy to install yourself. If you find you need a part, www.vtigunparts.com has them.

True, the original did have a problem with the loading leaver being too flimsy, and the current remake is a bit as well, but it is easily replaced, and parts are available through Dixie gun works. I haven't looked into the site you gave but I will and compare prices. I'mm contemplating getting those parts made out of a material that would hold up better and save me some trouble with it, but that is for the future.

Dr. Lemat originally had the gun made in France, and the issues with the loading lever were a problem back then. After he had about 2500 made he decided to stop doing business with the company from his native France, and instead went with a company in England, and had about another 1500-2000 made. After he had those made the federal govt. seized his assets. He lost everything. This sidearm became so well known in it's day that even Federal officers were trying to capture a Confederate officer just so they could get thier hands on a Lemat.

I plan to do some shooting with it this weekend after the gunshow, where I will get my ammo and powder. I think getting powder is going to get to be a problem more and more as time wears on. The gun-grabbers think people like us would like to make a bomb out of the stuff. but they don't realize there are far more fun things to do with black powder than bomb making, and that there are better materials for bombs at home depot anyway.

Landed Gentry

[theboonedockssaint]

I really like the way it looks and what a great survival pistol that would be, right up there with the Howdah, maybe even better in my book!

[Dwind]

? I know Colt made conversion kits for his early powder loaders.

[dcliffhanger]

P.T.G Boreguard was wearing a LaMatt when he fired the first shot at Ft Sumter.

J.E.B. Stewart also carried a LaMatt.

If LaMatt had been a yankee he would have avoided the financial difficulties. Colt sold to both sides without a problem.

[NinjaBot]

I remember reading about the Le Mat pistol in some post-apocalyptic fiction and thinking "what a cool gun!"

[MikeK]

Originally Posted by Landed Gentry

True, the original did have a problem with the loading leaver being too flimsy, and the current remake is a bit as well, but it is easily replaced, and parts are available through Dixie gun works. I haven't looked into the site you gave but I will and compare prices. I'mm contemplating getting those parts made out of a material that would hold up better and save me some trouble with it, but that is for the future.

They have a tendancy for the internals to wear out occasionally too. The hand, springs, etc. Might be a good idea to keep a few spares around once you figure out what's likely to act up. There were a few good threads about this over on muzzleloadingforum.com.