The LeMat revolver was a .42 or .36 caliber cap & ball black powder revolver invented by Jean Alexandre LeMat of France, which featured an unusual secondary 16 to 20 gauge smooth …

Oct 28, 2024 · The LeMat was designed by Frenchman Jean Alexandre LeMat in 1855 and patented in 1856 while he was living in New Orleans. LeMat, like all arms makers, knew that a …

The LeMat was a major firepower upgrade over handguns of the day. Not only did it offer the buckshot barrel, but the revolver cylinder also held nine shots, as opposed to the six of most...

The distinguishing characteristic of LeMat's revolver is that its 9-shot .44 cylinder revolves around a separate central barrel of larger caliber than the chambers in the cylinder proper.

This percussion revolver was designed by Dr. Jean Alexandre Francois LeMat, of New Orleans. LeMat was assisted in this enterprise by P. G. T. Beauregard, one of the Confederacy’s well …

Nov 22, 2025 · One gun that fits squarely in that description is the LeMat “grapeshot revolver,” originally introduced in reproduction form in the 1980s by Pietta Firearms.

T he LeMat revolver was invented in New Orleans by Jean Alexandre LeMat in 1856. Known as the “Grapeshot Revolver” because it sported a 20 gauge smooth bore barrel below the 40 …

The "grapeshot" LeMat was a versatile handgun that was capable of firing shot loads or regular projectiles. Although produced in Paris, Belgium, and London, these pistols were invented by …

I received my Lemat after a number of years being on the wait list and let me say it was well worth the wait. The quality is exceptional the valuing and color case hardening is absolutely beautiful …

The LeMat revolver was a .42 or .36 caliber cap & ball black powder revolver invented by Dr. Jean Alexandre LeMat of New Orleans, which featured an unusual secondary 16 gauge smooth …