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Field stripping of the Lefaucheux 1854

- Lefaucheux model 1854 of Belgian manufacture
- Lefaucheux model 1854 of French manufacture
- Locking of the barrel underlug in the French manufacture
- Dismounting of the barrel
- Cylinder slipped out of its axis pin

Advanced dismounting of the Lefaucheux 1854 (1)

- Dismounting of the ejector rod
- Removal of the grip plates
- Dismounting of the grip rear band
- Dismounting of the lanyard ring
- Variations of the butt plate

Advanced dismounting of the Lefaucheux 1854 (2)

- Dismounting of the mainspring
- Dismounting of the cylinder stop
- Dismounting of the trigger guard piece

Advanced dismounting of the Lefaucheux 1854 (3)

- Dismounting of the hammer
- Dismounting of the trigger
- Dismounting of the loading gate

Functioning of the Lefaucheux 1854 (1)

- The pinfire cartridge of 12 mm
- 12 mm pinfire French service cartridge
- Modern reloading kit for pinfire cartridges
- User manual of the kit

Functioning of the Lefaucheux 1854 (2)

- Loading of cartridges in the cylinder
- Cartridge with its pin misaligned
- One drawback of the pinfire system
- Variation of the headspace
- Crushing of the cartridge against the recoil shield
- Hammer set to the safety notch or not
- Carrying the gun with six cartridges loaded
- Hammer positioned between two firing pins
- Unloading of the cartridges

Functioning of the Lefaucheux 1854 (3)

- Hammer put at the cock notch
- Action of the hand on the cylinder ratchet
- Functioning of the cylinder stop
- Weakness of the cylinder locking
- Cylinder stop integral with the trigger

Markings of the Lefaucheux 1854

- Lefaucheux at Paris usual markings
- Lefaucheux at Liege (Belgium) usual markings
- Saint-Etienne arsenal markings
- DIRECTORS OF THE MAS

Evolution of the Lefaucheux 1854

- Initial variation following patent #19380 of June 10, 1854
- Second variation of the 1854 model
- Third variation of the 1854 model
- Model 1854 of Belgian manufacture

The Lefaucheux 1858 of the French Marine

- Model 1858 of the French Marine
- Model 1858 redirected to the commercial market
- Model 1858 N of the French Marine
- Model 1858 N T of the French Marine

Foreign contracts and special models

- Lefaucheux 1854 for Spain
- Lefaucheux 1854 for Italy
- Lefaucheux 1854 for Russia
- Lefaucheux 1854 for Egypt
- Lefaucheux 1854 for Sweden
- Lefaucheux 1854 for Norway

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