Original Civil War Era Engraved French M1854 Lefaucheux Cavalry Model 12mm Pinfire Revolver - Serial 23447 Category_Flintlock Pistols There are the initials T

There are the initials T M D in script under a crown

they definitely are twist steel

barely machined pommel

The grip is leather covered and bound with plaited wire wrapping

Overall excellent condition with no stains

Original Civil War Era Engraved French M1854 Lefaucheux Cavalry Model 12mm Pinfire Revolver - Serial 23447 Category_Flintlock Pistols There are the initials TOriginal 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 22873 is just outside the range of numbers of the revolvers officially imported to the USA during the Civil War (25,000 37,000) under contract. However, it is very possible that it was a private purchase made early in the war. The 1854 model was the first metallic cartridge