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Lot 174: Bullet and Buckshot Mold for a LeMat Revolver

Scarce Bullet and Buckshot Mold for a LeMat Revolver

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: May 19, 2023

Lot 174: Bullet and Buckshot Mold for a LeMat Revolver

Scarce Bullet and Buckshot Mold for a LeMat Revolver

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: May 19, 2023

Estimated Price: $2,000 - $3,000
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Scarce Bullet and Buckshot Mold for a LeMat Revolver

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Description:

This distinctive mold was produced to make ammunition for the Civil War era LeMat percussion revolvers famously used by the Confederacy. It is constructed primarily from brass/bronze and has an iron sprue cutter. It has a cavity for a .41 caliber conical bullet with single groove and approximately .29 caliber buckshot (between #1 and #2 buckshot) The iron sprue cutter has three pour holes. This mold cases a bullet with a blunter nose like the example on page 72 of "The Confederate LeMat Revolver" by Adams. Some other original examples cast a more pointed bullet; all are very scarce. Provenance: The Greg Lampe Collection

Rating Definition:

Very good with attractive aged patina on the brass, gray and brown patina on the iron, and mild pitting. Overall, a very solid and scarce mold for an original Confederate LeMat revolver.



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