This Lefaucheux revolver has an eye-catching period silver inlaid Texas star on the left grip panel that consists of "TEXAS" spelled out around a circled "CS" marking of the Confederate States, and is accompanied by a period holster with an embossed star, presumably for Texas, on the flap and a silver Texas star pin. The pair definitely appear to have grown together, with an unmistakable Texas aura. One may never come across another set like it. Lefaucheux revolvers were one of the few handguns used by both the North and South during the Civil War that used self-contained metallic cartridges. Due to having limited manufacturing capabilities, the Confederacy relied heavily on importing guns from France, Belgium and England, although there is minimal shipping records to be able to confirm numbers on many of these shipments with many labeled as "merchandise" or "hardware" to avoid capture, and many shipments intercepted by the Union blockade. Lefaucheux revolvers were also purchased and used by European militaries and are considered to be the first metallic cartridge handguns officially adopted by any national military. This example has a blade front sight, hammer notch rear sight, smooth walnut grips with the mentioned silver inlaid Texas star on the left, "H" carved twice on the right, lanyard ring, E. Lefaucheux Brevete markings on the left side of the barrel at the breech with a "crown/JL" marking on the right, serial number "3007" on the left of the frame, and faint circled "E/LG" proof on the cylinder. A similar example of this pattern of Belgian made "Lefaucheux Brevete" Model 1854 type revolver is pictured in plate 2-57 on page 73 of the book "Systeme Lefaucheux" by Chris Curtis, in which it has a slightly different construction from the French made Lefaucheux Model 1854 revolvers of the same time period.

Good, full of Texas character, with mostly smooth brown patina, the casehardened frame showing half silvery-gray patina, and general mild wear. Grips are also good, with an absent section at the top leading edge of the left panel, scratches, dents, carvings as mentioned, and attractive untouched aged patina on the silver Texas star. Absent loading gate. Mechanically very good. Holster is fair with general age related cracking and wear typical of Texas issue, with an absent flap retainer. Texas pin is very good with a darkened tarnished appearance, and an absent section of the "E" letter. This is one of the neatest Lefaucheux revolver sets this writer has ever seen. This is a must have for any Texas arms collector!